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--keep-base::
Set the starting point at which to create the new commits to the
- merge base of <upstream> <branch>. Running
+ merge base of <upstream> and <branch>. Running
'git rebase --keep-base <upstream> <branch>' is equivalent to
- running 'git rebase --onto <upstream>... <upstream>'.
+ running
+ 'git rebase --onto <upstream>...<branch> <upstream> <branch>'.
+
This option is useful in the case where one is developing a feature on
top of an upstream branch. While the feature is being worked on, the