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git merge exit code semantics

Subject: git merge exit code semantics

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David Mansfield· Apr 16, 2008, 17:12 UTC · lore

Hi,

Is there any place I can find the semantics for exit code values for 'git-merge'?

I would assume that '0' means merge was successful and '1' means there was a conflict, but it doesn't state it (and should) in the documentation.

After being confused by git-status, I felt I should ask.

If someone can explain it, I could probably cook up a patch for the docs.

David

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