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git-merge-base(1)
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v0.1, May 2005
NAME
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git-merge-base - Finds as good a common ancestor as possible for a merge
SYNOPSIS
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'git-merge-base' <commit> <commit>
DESCRIPTION
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"git-merge-base" finds as good a common ancestor as possible. Given a
selection of equally good common ancestors it should not be relied on
to decide in any particular way.
The "git-merge-base" algorithm is still in flux - use the source...
Author
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Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Documentation
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Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
GIT
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite