git-merge-base − Find as good common ancestors as possible for a merge
git−merge−base [−−all] <commit> <commit>
"git−merge−base" finds as good a common ancestor as possible between the two commits. That is, given two commits A and B git−merge−base A B will output a commit which is reachable from both A and B through the parent relationship.
Given a selection of equally good common ancestors it should not be relied on to decide in any particular way.
The "git−merge−base" algorithm is still in flux − use the source...
−−all
Output all common ancestors for the two commits instead of just one.
Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org[1]>
Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git−list <git@vger.kernel.org[2]>.
Part of the git(1) suite
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torvalds AT osdl DOT org |
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