GIT-FMT-MERGE-MSG(1) Git Manual GIT-FMT-MERGE-MSG(1)
NAME
git-fmt-merge-msg - Produce a merge commit message
SYNOPSIS
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
Git 1.5.5.6 01/12/2009 GIT-FMT-MERGE-MSG(1)
