started.
--reset::
- Same as -m, except that unmerged entries are discarded
- instead of failing.
+ Same as -m, except that unmerged entries are discarded instead
+ of failing. When used with `-u`, updates leading to loss of
+ working tree changes will not abort the operation.
-u::
After a successful merge, update the files in the work
* when both sides add a path identically. The resolution
is to add that path.
---prefix=<prefix>/::
+--prefix=<prefix>::
Keep the current index contents, and read the contents
of the named tree-ish under the directory at `<prefix>`.
The command will refuse to overwrite entries that already
- existed in the original index file. Note that the `<prefix>/`
- value must end with a slash.
+ existed in the original index file.
--exclude-per-directory=<gitignore>::
When running the command with `-u` and `-m` options, the
Instead of reading tree object(s) into the index, just empty
it.
+-q::
+--quiet::
+ Quiet, suppress feedback messages.
+
<tree-ish#>::
The id of the tree object(s) to be read/merged.
-Merging
+MERGING
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If `-m` is specified, 'git read-tree' can perform 3 kinds of
merge, a single tree merge if only 1 tree is given, a
have finished your work-in-progress), attempt the merge again.
-Sparse checkout
+SPARSE CHECKOUT
---------------
"Sparse checkout" allows populating the working directory sparsely.