From: Bert Wesarg <bert.wesarg@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:46:28 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: merge-file: add option to select union merge favor
X-Git-Tag: v1.7.1-rc0~56^2
X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=3a15048d833e2d6599091a9f7c14b0fa926c3bbf;p=git.git

merge-file: add option to select union merge favor

Signed-off-by: Bert Wesarg <bert.wesarg@googlemail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---

diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge-file.txt b/Documentation/git-merge-file.txt
index a5b9c1f6c..f334d694e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-merge-file.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-merge-file.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
 'git merge-file' [-L <current-name> [-L <base-name> [-L <other-name>]]]
-	[--ours|--theirs] [-p|--stdout] [-q|--quiet] [--marker-size=<n>]
+	[--ours|--theirs|--union] [-p|--stdout] [-q|--quiet] [--marker-size=<n>]
 	<current-file> <base-file> <other-file>
 
 
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ normally outputs a warning and brackets the conflict with lines containing
 	>>>>>>> B
 
 If there are conflicts, the user should edit the result and delete one of
-the alternatives.  When `--ours` or `--theirs` option is in effect, however,
-these conflicts are resolved favouring lines from `<current-file>` or
-lines from `<other-file>` respectively.  The length of the conflict markers
-can be given with the `--marker-size` option.
+the alternatives.  When `--ours`, `--theirs`, or `--union` option is in effect,
+however, these conflicts are resolved favouring lines from `<current-file>`,
+lines from `<other-file>`, or lines from both respectively.  The length of the
+conflict markers can be given with the `--marker-size` option.
 
 The exit value of this program is negative on error, and the number of
 conflicts otherwise. If the merge was clean, the exit value is 0.
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ OPTIONS
 
 --ours::
 --theirs::
+--union::
 	Instead of leaving conflicts in the file, resolve conflicts
-	favouring our (or their) side of the lines.
+	favouring our (or their or both) side of the lines.
 
 
 EXAMPLES
diff --git a/builtin-merge-file.c b/builtin-merge-file.c
index fec15cc1f..69cc68333 100644
--- a/builtin-merge-file.c
+++ b/builtin-merge-file.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ int cmd_merge_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			    XDL_MERGE_FAVOR_OURS),
 		OPT_SET_INT(0, "theirs", &xmp.favor, "for conflicts, use their version",
 			    XDL_MERGE_FAVOR_THEIRS),
+		OPT_SET_INT(0, "union", &xmp.favor, "for conflicts, use a union version",
+			    XDL_MERGE_FAVOR_UNION),
 		OPT_INTEGER(0, "marker-size", &xmp.marker_size,
 			    "for conflicts, use this marker size"),
 		OPT__QUIET(&quiet),