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20 .TH "GIT-MERGE-BASE" 1 "" "" ""
22 git-merge-base \- Finds as good a common ancestor as possible for a merge
26 git\-merge\-base <commit> <commit>
31 "git\-merge\-base" finds as good a common ancestor as possible\&. Given a selection of equally good common ancestors it should not be relied on to decide in any particular way\&.
34 The "git\-merge\-base" algorithm is still in flux \- use the source...
39 Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl\&.org>
44 Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git\-list <git@vger\&.kernel\&.org>\&.
49 Part of the \fBgit\fR(7) suite