# Testing for a merge conflict without a working copy

2 messages from 2010-09-21 to 2010-09-21. Participants: Joshua Jensen, Enrico Weigelt.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/25185

## Joshua Jensen, 2010-09-21 14:45

Subject: Testing for a merge conflict without a working copy
Message-ID: <4C98C4FC.1080904@workspacewhiz.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4C98C4FC.1080904%40workspacewhiz.com

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  If I simply want to determine whether a merge would conflict, is there 
a way to do it without a working copy?

Thanks!

Josh

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## Enrico Weigelt, 2010-09-21 15:02

Subject: Re: Testing for a merge conflict without a working copy
Message-ID: <20100921150217.GB14711@nibiru.local>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20100921150217.GB14711%40nibiru.local
In-Reply-To: <4C98C4FC.1080904@workspacewhiz.com>

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* Joshua Jensen <jjensen@workspacewhiz.com> wrote:
>  If I simply want to determine whether a merge would conflict, is there 
> a way to do it without a working copy?

hmm, you could do it in an temporary working copy (see --work-dir).


cu
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