}
merge_cmd () {
+ if test -z "${meld_has_output_option:+set}"
+ then
+ check_meld_for_output_version
+ fi
touch "$BACKUP"
- "$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE"
+ if test "$meld_has_output_option" = true
+ then
+ "$merge_tool_path" --output "$MERGED" \
+ "$LOCAL" "$BASE" "$REMOTE"
+ else
+ "$merge_tool_path" "$LOCAL" "$MERGED" "$REMOTE"
+ fi
check_unchanged
}
+
+# Check whether 'meld --output <file>' is supported
+check_meld_for_output_version () {
+ meld_path="$(git config mergetool.meld.path)"
+ meld_path="${meld_path:-meld}"
+
+ if "$meld_path" --output /dev/null --help >/dev/null 2>&1
+ then
+ meld_has_output_option=true
+ else
+ meld_has_output_option=false
+ fi
+}