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 [-m <message>] [--log[=<n>] | --no-log] <$GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEAD
       git fmt-merge-msg [-m <message>] [--log[=<n>] | --no-log] -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 command is intended mostly for internal use by scripts automatically invoking git merge.

OPTIONS
       --log[=<n>]
           In addition to branch names, populate the log message with one-line descriptions from the actual commits that are
           being merged. At most <n> commits from each merge parent will be used (20 if <n> is omitted). This overrides the
           merge.log configuration variable.

       --no-log
           Do not list one-line descriptions from the actual commits being merged.

       --summary, --no-summary
           Synonyms to --log and --no-log; these are deprecated and will be removed in the future.

       -m <message>, --message <message>
           Use <message> instead of the branch names for the first line of the log message. For use with --log.

       -F <file>, --file <file>
           Take the list of merged objects from <file> instead of stdin.

CONFIGURATION
       merge.log
           In addition to branch names, populate the log message with at most the specified number of one-line descriptions from
           the actual commits that are being merged. Defaults to false, and true is a synonym for 20.

       merge.summary
           Synonym to merge.log; this is deprecated and will be removed in the future.

SEE ALSO
       git-merge(1)

AUTHOR
       Written by Junio C Hamano <gitsterATpobox.com[1]>

DOCUMENTATION
       Documentation by Petr Baudis, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <gitATvger.org[2]>.

GIT
       Part of the git(1) suite

NOTES
        1. gitsterATpobox.com
           mailto:gitsterATpobox.com

        2. gitATvger.org
           mailto:gitATvger.org



Git 1.7.4.4                                                04/11/2011                                       GIT-FMT-MERGE-MSG(1)