static int use_editor = 1, include_status = 1;
static int show_ignored_in_status;
static const char *only_include_assumed;
-static struct strbuf message;
+static struct strbuf message = STRBUF_INIT;
static int null_termination;
static enum {
static int fast_forward_only, option_edit;
static int allow_trivial = 1, have_message;
static int overwrite_ignore = 1;
-static struct strbuf merge_msg;
+static struct strbuf merge_msg = STRBUF_INIT;
static struct commit_list *remoteheads;
static struct strategy **use_strategies;
static size_t use_strategies_nr, use_strategies_alloc;