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[git.git] / Documentation / merge-options.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/merge-options.txt b/Documentation/merge-options.txt
index 1a5c12e3171ab82f489bcd53657c8a89741a3dab..2bd92c474178559cf03f63ffc19098a76a9cf4e2 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/merge-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/merge-options.txt
@@ -13,13 +13,18 @@ inspect and further tweak the merge result before committing.
        edit the default merge message.
 
 --ff::
+       When the merge resolves as a fast-forward, only update the branch
+       pointer, without creating a merge commit.  This is the default
+       behavior.
+
 --no-ff::
-       Do not generate a merge commit if the merge resolved as
-       a fast-forward, only update the branch pointer. This is
-       the default behavior of git-merge.
-+
-With --no-ff Generate a merge commit even if the merge
-resolved as a fast-forward.
+       Create a merge commit even when the merge resolves as a
+       fast-forward.
+
+--ff-only::
+       Refuse to merge and exit with a non-zero status unless the
+       current `HEAD` is already up-to-date or the merge can be
+       resolved as a fast-forward.
 
 --log[=<n>]::
 --no-log::
@@ -54,11 +59,6 @@ merge.
 With --no-squash perform the merge and commit the result. This
 option can be used to override --squash.
 
---ff-only::
-       Refuse to merge and exit with a non-zero status unless the
-       current `HEAD` is already up-to-date or the merge can be
-       resolved as a fast-forward.
-
 -s <strategy>::
 --strategy=<strategy>::
        Use the given merge strategy; can be supplied more than