git-fmt-merge-msg(1) - Linux man page

Name

git-fmt-merge-msg - Produce a merge commit message

Synopsis

git fmt-merge-msg [--log | --no-log] <$GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEAD
git fmt-merge-msg [--log | --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

In addition to branch names, populate the log message with one-line descriptions from the actual commits that are being merged.
--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.
-F <file>, --file <file>
Take the list of merged objects from <file> instead of stdin.

Configuration

merge.log

Whether to include summaries of merged commits in newly merge commit messages. False by default.
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 <gitster@pobox.com [1] >

Documentation

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

Git

Part of the git(1) suite

Notes

1.

gitster@pobox.com

mailto:gitster@pobox.com
2.

git@vger.kernel.org

mailto:git@vger.kernel.org