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[BUG?] git-pull and git-merge don't support option --ff as the document says

From
Yin Ping <pkufranky@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 28, 2007, 16:36 UTC
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<46dff0320710280936g4b1022fcpab02e72b99afa0f@mail.gmail.com>
Released git version 1.5.3.4
yinping@kooxoo235:~/git$ git-pull --ff
Usage: /usr/local/bin/git-fetch <fetch-options> <repository> <refspec>...
yinping@kooxoo235:~/git$ git-pull --no-ff
Usage: /usr/local/bin/git-fetch <fetch-options> <repository> <refspec>...
yinping@kooxoo235:~/git$ git-merge --ff origin/master
Usage: /usr/local/bin/git-merge [-n] [--summary] [--no-commit]
[--squash] [-s <strategy>] [-m=<merge-message>] <commit>+
yinping@kooxoo235:~/git$ git-merge --no-ff origin/master
Usage: /usr/local/bin/git-merge [-n] [--summary] [--no-commit]
[--squash] [-s <strategy>] [-m=<merge-message>] <commit>+
-- 
franky
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  1. Yin PingOct 28, 2007
  2. Lars HjemliOct 29, 2007
  3. Yin PingOct 29, 2007

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