| git-merge-base(1) |
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| NAME |
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| git-merge-base - Finds as good a common ancestor as possible for a merge |
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| SYNOPSIS |
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| 'git-merge-base' <commit> <commit> |
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| DESCRIPTION |
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| "git-merge-base" finds as good a common ancestor as possible. Given a |
| selection of equally good common ancestors it should not be relied on |
| to decide in any particular way. |
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| The "git-merge-base" algorithm is still in flux - use the source... |
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| Author |
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| Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> |
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| Documentation |
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| Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. |
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| GIT |
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| Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite |
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