Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Just to make sure I understand, here is what I think --cc does: > > - In a two-parent merge, it is exactly as Linus has been > ... > - In a many-parent merge, the criterion is more stringent. > ... > > Is that correct? The logic in the code does not have separate criteria for two-parent and Octopus cases. Actually Linus talks about "when you have two versions to choose from, and if the result matches one of them, then it is not interesting". In a two-parent merge, you cannot have three or more possible versions to choose from by definition, can you? -- 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