From: Philippe Blain <levraiphilippeblain@xxxxxxxxx> The documentation for 'git merge --abort' and 'git merge --quit' both mention the special ref 'MERGE_AUTOSTASH', but this ref is not formally defined anywhere. Mention it in the description of the '--autostash' option for 'git merge'. Signed-off-by: Philippe Blain <levraiphilippeblain@xxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/merge-options.txt | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/merge-options.txt b/Documentation/merge-options.txt index eb0aabd396f..52565014c15 100644 --- a/Documentation/merge-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/merge-options.txt @@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ endif::git-pull[] --autostash:: --no-autostash:: Automatically create a temporary stash entry before the operation - begins, and apply it after the operation ends. This means + begins, record it in the special ref `MERGE_AUTOSTASH` + and apply it after the operation ends. This means that you can run the operation on a dirty worktree. However, use with care: the final stash application after a successful merge might result in non-trivial conflicts. -- gitgitgadget
