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diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge.txt b/Documentation/git-merge.txt index c1174041ec..0cac563d40 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge.txt @@ -108,10 +108,12 @@ When there are conflicts, these things happen: 2. Cleanly merged paths are updated both in the index file and in your working tree. -3. For conflicting paths, the index file records the version - from `HEAD`. The working tree files have the result of - "merge" program; i.e. 3-way merge result with familiar - conflict markers `<<< === >>>`. +3. For conflicting paths, the index file records up to three + versions; stage1 stores the version from the common ancestor, + stage2 from `HEAD`, and stage3 from the remote branch (you + can inspect the stages with `git-ls-files -u`). The working + tree files have the result of "merge" program; i.e. 3-way + merge result with familiar conflict markers `<<< === >>>`. 4. No other changes are done. In particular, the local modifications you had before you started merge will stay the |