git-read-tree(1)
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-v0.1, May 2005
NAME
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When two trees are specified, the user is telling git-read-tree
the following:
- (1) The current index and work tree is derived from $H, but
+ 1. The current index and work tree is derived from $H, but
the user may have local changes in them since $H;
- (2) The user wants to fast-forward to $M.
+ 2. The user wants to fast-forward to $M.
In this case, the "git-read-tree -m $H $M" command makes sure
that no local change is lost as the result of this "merge".