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## NAME
       git-fmt-merge-msg - Produce a merge commit message

## SYNOPSIS
       _git_ _fmt-merge-msg_ [-m <message>] [--log[=<n>] | --no-log]
       _git_ _fmt-merge-msg_ [-m <message>] [--log[=<n>] | --no-log] -F <file>


## DESCRIPTION
       Takes the list of merged objects on stdin and produces a suitable commit message to be used
       for the merge commit, usually to be passed as the _<merge-message>_ argument of _git_ _merge_.

       This command is intended mostly for internal use by scripts automatically invoking _git_ _merge_.

## OPTIONS
       --log[=<n>]
           In addition to branch names, populate the log message with one-line descriptions from the
           actual commits that are being merged. At most <n> commits from each merge parent will be
           used (20 if <n> is omitted). This overrides the **merge.log** configuration variable.

### --no-log
           Do not list one-line descriptions from the actual commits being merged.

       --[no-]summary
           Synonyms to --log and --no-log; these are deprecated and will be removed in the future.

### -m <message>, --message <message>
           Use <message> instead of the branch names for the first line of the log message. For use
           with **--log**.

### -F <file>, --file <file>
           Take the list of merged objects from <file> instead of stdin.

## CONFIGURATION
       merge.branchdesc
           In addition to branch names, populate the log message with the branch description text
           associated with them. Defaults to false.

       merge.log
           In addition to branch names, populate the log message with at most the specified number
           of one-line descriptions from the actual commits that are being merged. Defaults to
           false, and true is a synonym for 20.

       merge.suppressDest
           By adding a glob that matches the names of integration branches to this multi-valued
           configuration variable, the default merge message computed for merges into these
           integration branches will omit "into <branch name>" from its title.

           An element with an empty value can be used to clear the list of globs accumulated from
           previous configuration entries. When there is no **merge.suppressDest** variable defined, the
           default value of **master** is used for backward compatibility.

       merge.summary
           Synonym to **merge.log**; this is deprecated and will be removed in the future.

## EXAMPLES
           $ git fetch origin master
           $ git fmt-merge-msg --log <$GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEAD


       Print a log message describing a merge of the "master" branch from the "origin" remote.

## SEE ALSO
       [**git-merge**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/git-merge/1/markdown)

## GIT
       Part of the [**git**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/git/1/markdown) suite



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