From: Michael Lohmann <mial.lohmann@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Michael Lohmann <mi.al.lohmann@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH] Documentation/git-merge.txt: fix reference to synopsys
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:05:28 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20231220070528.8049-1-mi.al.lohmann@gmail.com> (raw)
437591a9d738 changed the synopsys from two separate lines for `--abort`
and `--continue` to a single line (and it also simultaneously added
`--quit`). That way the "enumeration" of the syntax for `--continue` is
no longer valid. Since `--quit` is now also part of the same syntax
line, a general statement cannot be made any more. Instead of trying to
enumerate the synopsys, be explicit in the limitations of when
respective actions are valid.
This change also groups `--abort` and `--continue` together when
explaining the circumstances under which they can be run in order to
avoid duplication.
Signed-off-by: Michael Lohmann <mi.al.lohmann@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/git-merge.txt | 19 +++++++++----------
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge.txt b/Documentation/git-merge.txt
index e8ab340319..d8863cc943 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-merge.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-merge.txt
@@ -46,21 +46,20 @@ a log message from the user describing the changes. Before the operation,
D---E---F---G---H master
------------
-The second syntax ("`git merge --abort`") can only be run after the
-merge has resulted in conflicts. 'git merge --abort' will abort the
-merge process and try to reconstruct the pre-merge state. However,
-if there were uncommitted changes when the merge started (and
-especially if those changes were further modified after the merge
-was started), 'git merge --abort' will in some cases be unable to
-reconstruct the original (pre-merge) changes. Therefore:
+It is possible that a merge failure will prevent this process from being
+completely automatic. "`git merge --continue`" and "`git merge --abort`"
+can only be run after the merge has resulted in conflicts.
+
+'git merge --abort' will abort the merge process and try to reconstruct
+the pre-merge state. However, if there were uncommitted changes when the
+merge started (and especially if those changes were further modified
+after the merge was started), 'git merge --abort' will in some cases be
+unable to reconstruct the original (pre-merge) changes. Therefore:
*Warning*: Running 'git merge' with non-trivial uncommitted changes is
discouraged: while possible, it may leave you in a state that is hard to
back out of in the case of a conflict.
-The third syntax ("`git merge --continue`") can only be run after the
-merge has resulted in conflicts.
-
OPTIONS
-------
:git-merge: 1
--
2.39.3 (Apple Git-145)
next reply other threads:[~2023-12-20 7:06 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-12-20 7:05 Michael Lohmann [this message]
2023-12-20 15:43 ` [PATCH] Documentation/git-merge.txt: fix reference to synopsys René Scharfe
2023-12-20 16:29 ` Elijah Newren
2023-12-20 17:18 ` René Scharfe
2023-12-20 16:51 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-12-20 19:53 ` [PATCH 0/2] Documentation/git-merge.txt: fix reference to synopsis Michael Lohmann
2023-12-20 19:53 ` [PATCH 1/2] " Michael Lohmann
2023-12-20 20:45 ` Elijah Newren
2023-12-20 20:56 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-12-20 21:35 ` [PATCH v3 " Michael Lohmann
2023-12-20 21:39 ` Junio C Hamano
2023-12-20 22:09 ` Michael Lohmann
2023-12-20 19:53 ` [PATCH 2/2] Documentation/git-merge.txt: use backticks for command wrapping Michael Lohmann
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