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From: "Julia Evans via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>, Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>
Subject: [PATCH v3 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:52:29 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <249a5127904f2d73119f3b60d70a57fe84d1b4ad.1754693552.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pull.1949.v3.git.1754693552.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

From: Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>

Previously there were two explanations, this combines them both into a
single explanation.

Signed-off-by: Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>
---
 Documentation/git-rebase.adoc | 50 +++++++++++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/git-rebase.adoc b/Documentation/git-rebase.adoc
index 6dacf693bd71..a93c616f38b1 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rebase.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-rebase.adoc
@@ -39,6 +39,27 @@ short-cut for `git switch topic && git rebase master`.
     D---E---F---G master
 ------------
 
+If there is a merge conflict during this process, `git rebase` will stop at the
+first problematic commit and leave conflict markers. If this happens, you can do
+one of these things:
+
+1. Resolve the conflict. You can use `git diff` to find the markers (<<<<<<)
+   and make edits to resolve the conflict. For each file you edit, you need to
+   tell Git that the conflict has been resolved. You can mark the conflict as
+   resolved with  `git add <filename>`. After resolving all of the conflicts,
+   you can continue the rebasing process with
+
+   git rebase --continue
+
+2. Stop the `git rebase` and return your branch to its original state with
+
+   git rebase --abort
+
+3. Skip the commit that caused the merge conflict with
+
+   git rebase --skip
+
+
 If `<branch>` is specified, `git rebase` will perform an automatic
 `git switch <branch>` before doing anything else.  Otherwise
 it remains on the current branch.
@@ -74,13 +95,6 @@ any commits in `HEAD` which introduce the same textual changes as a commit
 in `HEAD..<upstream>` are omitted (i.e., a patch already accepted upstream
 with a different commit message or timestamp will be skipped).
 
-It is possible that a merge failure will prevent this process from being
-completely automatic.  You will have to resolve any such merge failure
-and run `git rebase --continue`.  Another option is to bypass the commit
-that caused the merge failure with `git rebase --skip`.  To check out the
-original `<branch>` and remove the `.git/rebase-apply` working files, use
-the command `git rebase --abort` instead.
-
 If the upstream branch already contains a change you have made (e.g.,
 because you mailed a patch which was applied upstream), then that commit
 will be skipped and warnings will be issued (if the 'merge' backend is
@@ -183,28 +197,6 @@ This is useful if F and G were flawed in some way, or should not be
 part of topicA.  Note that the argument to `--onto` and the `<upstream>`
 parameter can be any valid commit-ish.
 
-In case of conflict, `git rebase` will stop at the first problematic commit
-and leave conflict markers in the tree.  You can use `git diff` to locate
-the markers (<<<<<<) and make edits to resolve the conflict.  For each
-file you edit, you need to tell Git that the conflict has been resolved,
-typically this would be done with
-
-
-    git add <filename>
-
-
-After resolving the conflict manually and updating the index with the
-desired resolution, you can continue the rebasing process with
-
-
-    git rebase --continue
-
-
-Alternatively, you can undo the 'git rebase' with
-
-
-    git rebase --abort
-
 MODE OPTIONS
 ------------
 
-- 
gitgitgadget


  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-08-08 22:52 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 103+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-08-08 15:24 [PATCH 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 15:24 ` [PATCH 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 16:30   ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 17:13     ` Julia Evans
2025-08-08 18:11       ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 15:24 ` [PATCH 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 17:48   ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 15:24 ` [PATCH 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 15:24 ` [PATCH 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 15:24 ` [PATCH 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 19:15 ` [PATCH v2 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 19:15   ` [PATCH v2 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 23:31     ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 19:15   ` [PATCH v2 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 19:15   ` [PATCH v2 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 21:09     ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 19:15   ` [PATCH v2 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 19:15   ` [PATCH v2 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 21:54     ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-08 22:52   ` [PATCH v3 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 22:52     ` [PATCH v3 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 22:52     ` Julia Evans via GitGitGadget [this message]
2025-08-08 22:52     ` [PATCH v3 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 22:52     ` [PATCH v3 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-08 22:52     ` [PATCH v3 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-09  1:14     ` [PATCH v4 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-09  1:14       ` [PATCH v4 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-10 15:41         ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-11  8:46         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-11  9:13         ` Karthik Nayak
2025-08-11 12:27           ` Ben Knoble
2025-08-12  9:05             ` Karthik Nayak
2025-08-12 14:30               ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-11 13:07           ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-12  9:07             ` Karthik Nayak
2025-08-12 17:07               ` D. Ben Knoble
2025-08-12 18:07                 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-14  7:23                   ` Karthik Nayak
2025-08-09  1:14       ` [PATCH v4 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11  8:46         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-11 13:02           ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-09  1:14       ` [PATCH v4 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-09  1:14       ` [PATCH v4 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-09 14:55         ` D. Ben Knoble
2025-08-09  1:14       ` [PATCH v4 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-10 15:42         ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-13 18:55           ` symmetric difference with --left-only vs. range notation D. Ben Knoble
2025-08-13 21:40             ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-11  8:46         ` [PATCH v4 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-11 12:29           ` Ben Knoble
2025-08-11 13:45             ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-08-11 19:34           ` Julia Evans
2025-08-11 20:12       ` [PATCH v5 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 20:12         ` [PATCH v5 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 20:50           ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-11 20:12         ` [PATCH v5 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 20:12         ` [PATCH v5 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 20:12         ` [PATCH v5 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 20:12         ` [PATCH v5 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:14           ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-11 21:51         ` [PATCH v6 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:51           ` [PATCH v6 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:51           ` [PATCH v6 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:51           ` [PATCH v6 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:51           ` [PATCH v6 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 21:51           ` [PATCH v6 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-11 22:10             ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-11 22:42               ` Julia Evans
2025-08-11 21:59           ` [PATCH v6 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Junio C Hamano
2025-08-12 13:49           ` [PATCH v7 " Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-12 13:49             ` [PATCH v7 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-12 13:49             ` [PATCH v7 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-12 13:49             ` [PATCH v7 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-12 13:49             ` [PATCH v7 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-12 13:49             ` [PATCH v7 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-14 21:28               ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-15 16:52             ` [PATCH v8 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-15 16:52               ` [PATCH v8 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-15 16:52               ` [PATCH v8 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-15 16:52               ` [PATCH v8 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-15 16:52               ` [PATCH v8 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-15 21:05                 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-18 13:42                   ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-18 17:06                     ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-19 15:03                       ` Julia Evans
2025-08-19 19:45                         ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-15 16:52               ` [PATCH v8 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-18 13:43               ` [PATCH v8 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Phillip Wood
2025-08-23  0:42               ` [PATCH v9 " Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-23  0:42                 ` [PATCH v9 1/5] doc: git-rebase: start with an example Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-23  0:42                 ` [PATCH v9 2/5] doc: git rebase: dedup merge conflict discussion Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-23  0:43                 ` [PATCH v9 3/5] doc: git rebase: clarify arguments syntax Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-23  0:43                 ` [PATCH v9 4/5] doc: git-rebase: move --onto explanation down Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-23  0:43                 ` [PATCH v9 5/5] doc: git-rebase: update discussion of internals Julia Evans via GitGitGadget
2025-08-13 13:31           ` [PATCH v6 0/5] doc: git-rebase: clarify DESCRIPTION section Phillip Wood
2025-08-13 15:33             ` Julia Evans
2025-08-14 21:18               ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-15 10:25                 ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-15 15:45                   ` Junio C Hamano
2025-08-15 15:54                     ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-15 15:56                       ` Julia Evans
2025-08-15 10:25               ` Phillip Wood
2025-08-09 15:04   ` [PATCH v2 " D. Ben Knoble

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