static int use_editor = 1, initial_commit, in_merge, include_status = 1;
static const char *only_include_assumed;
-static struct strbuf message;
+static struct strbuf message = STRBUF_INIT;
static int null_termination;
static enum {
static int option_commit = 1, allow_fast_forward = 1;
static int fast_forward_only;
static int allow_trivial = 1, have_message;
-static struct strbuf merge_msg;
+static struct strbuf merge_msg = STRBUF_INIT;
static struct commit_list *remoteheads;
static unsigned char head[20], stash[20];
static struct strategy **use_strategies;