Re: [PATCH] git-apply: fix --3way with binary patch

> Well it isn't really failing right? Failing 3way would be not finding
> the object ids in the database, which would indicate a failure to
> even attempt 3way. This would result in fallback to direct application.
> What we're seeing is that 3way application results in conflicts where
> direct application would not result in conflicts. Having a conflict is
> currently not a reason for the code to fall back to direct application,
> here is the relevant line:
> "
>          try_threeway(state, &image, patch, st, ce) < 0) {
> "
> try_threeway returns 1 in case of conflict, 0 for success, and -1
> for true errors.