git-fmt-merge-msg(1)

1GIT-FMT-MERGE-MSG(1)              Git Manual              GIT-FMT-MERGE-MSG(1)
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NAME

6       git-fmt-merge-msg - Produce a merge commit message
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SYNOPSIS

9           git-fmt-merge-msg [--summary | --no-summary] <$GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEAD
10           git-fmt-merge-msg [--summary | --no-summary] -F <file>
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DESCRIPTION

13       Takes the list of merged objects on stdin and produces a suitable
14       commit message to be used for the merge commit, usually to be passed as
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17       This script is intended mostly for internal use by scripts
18       automatically invoking git-merge.
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OPTIONS

21       --summary
22           In addition to branch names, populate the log message with one-line
23           descriptions from the actual commits that are being merged.
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26           Do not list one-line descriptions from the actual commits being
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29       --file <file>, -F <file>
30           Take the list of merged objects from <file> instead of stdin.
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CONFIGURATION

33       merge.summary
34           Whether to include summaries of merged commits in newly merge
35           commit messages. False by default.
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AUTHOR

41       Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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DOCUMENTATION

44       Documentation by Petr Baudis, Junio C Hamano and the git-list
45       <git@vger.kernel.org>.
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GIT

48       Part of the git(7) suite
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53Git 1.5.3.3                       10/09/2007              GIT-FMT-MERGE-MSG(1)