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Re: git merge --date --author

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Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Date
Mar 7, 2014, 12:58 UTC
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Yann Droneaud <ydroneaud@opteya.com> writes:
> But I'd like to know if there's a specific reason for git merge to not
> support --date and --author ?

It's rather unusual that a merge is performed on behalf of a different author.

Andreas.
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  1. Yann DroneaudMar 7, 2014
  2. Michael HaggertyMar 7, 2014
  3. Andreas SchwabMar 7, 2014
  4. Junio C HamanoMar 7, 2014
  5. Yann DroneaudMar 10, 2014

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