SYNOPSIS
git fmt-merge-msg [-m <message>] [--log[=<n>] | --no-log] git fmt-merge-msg [-m <message>] [--log[=<n>] | --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[=<n>]
- 
In addition to branch names, populate the log message with one-line descriptions from the actual commits that are being merged. At most <n> commits from each merge parent will be used (20 if <n> is omitted). This overrides the merge.logconfiguration variable.
- --no-log
- 
Do not list one-line descriptions from the actual commits being merged. 
- --[no-]summary
- 
Synonyms to --log and --no-log; these are deprecated and will be removed in the future. 
- -m <message>
- --message <message>
- 
Use <message> instead of the branch names for the first line of the log message. For use with --log.
- -F <file>
- --file <file>
- 
Take the list of merged objects from <file> instead of stdin. 
CONFIGURATION
- merge.branchdesc
- 
In addition to branch names, populate the log message with the branch description text associated with them. Defaults to false. 
- merge.log
- 
In addition to branch names, populate the log message with at most the specified number of one-line descriptions from the actual commits that are being merged. Defaults to false, and true is a synonym for 20. 
- merge.summary
- 
Synonym to merge.log; this is deprecated and will be removed in the future.
EXAMPLES
$ git fetch origin master
$ git fmt-merge-msg --log <$GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEADPrint a log message describing a merge of the "master" branch from the "origin" remote.
SEE ALSO
GIT
Part of the git(1) suite