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Re: [PATCH v2] status: suggest `git merge --continue`, not `git commit`

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Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>
Date
Oct 9, 2026, 15:13 UTC
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> On Fri, Oct 9, 2026, at 15:11, Julia Evans via GitGitGadget wrote:
>> From: Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>
>>
>> During a merge conflict, we suggest using --continue to continue the
>> merge for rebase, revert, and cherry-pick.
>>
>> Change the `git merge` advice to be consistent.
>> Commit 367ff694281ce569edd8f6e444fc770f92f5d215 says that
>>[snip]
>> Signed-off-by: Julia Evans <julia@jvns.ca>
>>[snip]
>>     Changes in v2:
>>
>>      * Use git show -s --format=reference to format the reference in the
>>        commit message (thanks to Phillip)
>
> But this isn’t changed?

Oops, I was so sure that I'd changed it but obviously not. Sent a v3 with it changed.

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  1. status: suggest `git merge --continue`, not `git commit`Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Oct 6, 2026
  2. Phillip WoodOct 6, 2026
  3. Julia EvansOct 9, 2026
  4. Junio C HamanoOct 6, 2026
  5. Julia EvansOct 9, 2026
  6. status: suggest `git merge --continue`, not `git commit`Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2026
  7. Kristoffer HaugsbakkOct 9, 2026
  8. Julia EvansOct 9, 2026
  9. status: suggest `git merge --continue`, not `git commit`Julia Evans via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2026
  10. Phillip WoodOct 9, 2026
  11. Junio C HamanoOct 9, 2026

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