From: Alex Riesen Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:35:49 GMT Subject: Re: FEATURE REQUEST: Announce branch name with merge comamnd Message-ID: <81b0412b0912111735v474a9d3k5a24024c2d51587b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <87zl5p1gsp.fsf@jondo.cante.net> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 19:55, Jari Aalto wrote: > Please announce the branch name being merged so that the listing is > easier to follow (possibly only with --verbose, -v option). Add > "Branch: " just before the merge is attempted. somethiglike this > >    Branch: bug--manpage-fix-hyphen >    Trying simple merge with c87c49b1e413e5dc378d7e6b16951761a1e82f6d It is not exactly "easier" to follow in your case. It is more text and there is no immediately visible cue that the two lines are related. You have to give the observer this information. Put reference name and SHA-1 on the same line?