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NAME top

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

SYNOPSIS top

   _git fmt-merge-msg_ [-m <message>] [--into-name <branch>] [--log[=<n>] | --no-log]
   _git fmt-merge-msg_ [-m <message>] [--log[=<n>] | --no-log] -F <file>

DESCRIPTION top

   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 top

   --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.log**
       configuration 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**.

   --into-name <branch>
       Prepare the merge message as if merging to the branch
       _<branch>_, instead of the name of the real branch to which the
       merge is made.

   -F <file>, --file <file>
       Take the list of merged objects from <file> instead of stdin.

CONFIGURATION top

   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.suppressDest
       By adding a glob that matches the names of integration
       branches to this multi-valued configuration variable, the
       default merge message computed for merges into these
       integration branches will omit "into <branch name>" from its
       title.

       An element with an empty value can be used to clear the list
       of globs accumulated from previous configuration entries. When
       there is no **merge.suppressDest** variable defined, the default
       value of **master** is used for backward compatibility.

   merge.summary
       Synonym to **merge.log**; this is deprecated and will be removed
       in the future.

EXAMPLES top

       $ git fetch origin master
       $ git fmt-merge-msg --log <$GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEAD

   Print a log message describing a merge of the "master" branch from
   the "origin" remote.

SEE ALSO top

   [git-merge(1)](../man1/git-merge.1.html)

GIT top

   Part of the [git(1)](../man1/git.1.html) suite

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