GIT\-FMT\-MERGE\-MSG
Section: Git Manual (1)Updated: 09/30/2007
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NAME
git-fmt-merge-msg - Produce a merge commit messageSYNOPSIS
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git-fmt-merge-msg [--summary | --no-summary] <$GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEAD git-fmt-merge-msg [--summary | --no-summary] -F <file>
DESCRIPTION
Takes the list of merged objects on stdin and produces a suitable commit message to be used for the merge commit, usually to be passed as the <merge-message> argument of git-merge.This script is intended mostly for internal use by scripts automatically invoking git-merge.
OPTIONS
--summary
- In addition to branch names, populate the log message with one-line descriptions from the actual commits that are being merged.
--no-summary
- Do not list one-line descriptions from the actual commits being merged.
--file <file>, -F <file>
- Take the list of merged objects from <file> instead of stdin.
CONFIGURATION
merge.summary
- Whether to include summaries of merged commits in newly merge commit messages. False by default.
SEE ALSO
git-merge(1)AUTHOR
Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>DOCUMENTATION
Documentation by Petr Baudis, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.GIT
Part of the git(7) suite
