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diff --git a/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt b/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt index 3470910..e846c2e 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ git-mergetool - Run merge conflict resolution tools to resolve merge conflicts SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git mergetool' [--tool=<tool>] [-y|--no-prompt|--prompt] [<file>...] +'git mergetool' [--tool=<tool>] [-y | --[no-]prompt] [<file>...] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -17,18 +17,19 @@ Use `git mergetool` to run one of several merge utilities to resolve merge conflicts. It is typically run after 'git merge'. If one or more <file> parameters are given, the merge tool program will -be run to resolve differences on each file. If no <file> names are -specified, 'git mergetool' will run the merge tool program on every file -with merge conflicts. +be run to resolve differences on each file (skipping those without +conflicts). Specifying a directory will include all unresolved files in +that path. If no <file> names are specified, 'git mergetool' will run +the merge tool program on every file with merge conflicts. OPTIONS ------- -t <tool>:: --tool=<tool>:: Use the merge resolution program specified by <tool>. - Valid merge tools are: - araxis, bc3, diffuse, ecmerge, emerge, gvimdiff, kdiff3, - meld, opendiff, p4merge, tkdiff, tortoisemerge, vimdiff and xxdiff. + Valid values include emerge, gvimdiff, kdiff3, + meld, vimdiff, and tortoisemerge. Run `git mergetool --tool-help` + for the list of valid <tool> settings. + If a merge resolution program is not specified, 'git mergetool' will use the configuration variable `merge.tool`. If the @@ -63,15 +64,20 @@ variable `mergetool.<tool>.trustExitCode` can be set to `true`. Otherwise, 'git mergetool' will prompt the user to indicate the success of the resolution after the custom tool has exited. +--tool-help:: + Print a list of merge tools that may be used with `--tool`. + -y:: --no-prompt:: Don't prompt before each invocation of the merge resolution program. + This is the default if the merge resolution program is + explicitly specified with the `--tool` option or with the + `merge.tool` configuration variable. --prompt:: - Prompt before each invocation of the merge resolution program. - This is the default behaviour; the option is provided to - override any configuration settings. + Prompt before each invocation of the merge resolution program + to give the user a chance to skip the path. TEMPORARY FILES --------------- |