Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> writes: > Yes, though generation numbers can help with more questions (e.g., "what > is the merge base"). Hmm, how? I have two commits, with generation number 38 and 47, respectively. What generation number does the commit that is the merge base of these two commits? I know we can say that 38 cannot possibly be a descendant of 47, but can we say anything else that is useful? -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html