+/**
+ * Merges a tree into the index. The index's stat info will take precedence
+ * over the merged tree's. Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure.
+ */
+static int merge_tree(struct tree *tree)
+{
+ struct lock_file *lock_file;
+ struct unpack_trees_options opts;
+ struct tree_desc t[1];
+
+ if (parse_tree(tree))
+ return -1;
+
+ lock_file = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct lock_file));
+ hold_locked_index(lock_file, 1);
+
+ memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
+ opts.head_idx = 1;
+ opts.src_index = &the_index;
+ opts.dst_index = &the_index;
+ opts.merge = 1;
+ opts.fn = oneway_merge;
+ init_tree_desc(&t[0], tree->buffer, tree->size);
+
+ if (unpack_trees(1, t, &opts)) {
+ rollback_lock_file(lock_file);
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ if (write_locked_index(&the_index, lock_file, COMMIT_LOCK))
+ die(_("unable to write new index file"));
+
+ return 0;
+}
+