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[PATCH] Documentation/merge-options.txt: restore `-e` option

From
RHRichard Hansen <rhansen@bbn.com>
Date
May 16, 2013, 22:26 UTC
Message-ID
<1368743160-11866-1-git-send-email-rhansen@bbn.com>

It looks like commit f8246281af9adb0fdddbcc90d2e19cb5cd5217e5 unintentionally removed the documentation for the `-e` option.

Signed-off-by: Richard Hansen <rhansen@bbn.com>
---
 Documentation/merge-options.txt | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/merge-options.txt b/Documentation/merge-options.txt
index 34a8445..f192cd2 100644
--- a/Documentation/merge-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/merge-options.txt
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ failed and do not autocommit, to give the user a chance to
 inspect and further tweak the merge result before committing.
 
 --edit::
+-e::
 --no-edit::
 	Invoke an editor before committing successful mechanical merge to
 	further edit the auto-generated merge message, so that the user
 	can explain and justify the merge. The `--no-edit` option can be
 	used to accept the auto-generated message (this is generally
-	discouraged). The `--edit` option is still useful if you are
+	discouraged). The `--edit` (or `-e`) option is still useful if you are
 	giving a draft message with the `-m` option from the command line
 	and want to edit it in the editor.
 +
-- 
1.8.2.3
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  1. Documentation/merge-options.txt: restore `-e` optionRichard Hansen, May 16, 2013
  2. Junio C HamanoMay 16, 2013

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