# Getting "Automatic merge failed" although all conflicts were resolved using previous resolution

1 messages from 2013-04-14 to 2013-04-14. Participants: Sebastian Schuberth.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/33506

## Sebastian Schuberth, 2013-04-14 12:39

Subject: Getting "Automatic merge failed" although all conflicts were resolved using previous resolution
Message-ID: <kke822$3ln$1@ger.gmane.org>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/kke822%243ln%241%40ger.gmane.org

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Hi,

I just realized Git merge still outputs

    Automatic merge failed; fix conflicts and then commit the result.

although all of my conflicts were resolved using a previously recorded resolution. I think it's OK for Git to not just do the merge commit in that case to sort of force a review of the resolution, but still I think the message is misleading. It should probably rather say something like

    All conflicts resolved using previous resolutions; please review and then commit the result.

Opinions?

-- 
Sebastian Schuberth

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