git-mergetool--lib − Common git merge tool shell scriptlets |
TOOL_MODE=(diff|merge) . "$(git −−exec−path)/git−mergetool—lib" |
This is not a command the end user would want to run. Ever. This documentation is meant for people who are studying the Porcelain−ish scripts and/or are writing new ones. The git−mergetool—lib scriptlet is designed to be sourced (using .) by other shell scripts to set up functions for working with git merge tools. Before sourcing git−mergetool—lib, your script must set TOOL_MODE to define the operation mode for the functions listed below. diff and merge are valid values. |
get_merge_tool |
returns a merge tool. |
get_merge_tool_cmd |
returns the custom command for a merge tool. |
get_merge_tool_path |
returns the custom path for a merge tool. |
run_merge_tool |
launches a merge tool given the tool name and a true/false flag to indicate whether a merge base is present. $MERGED, $LOCAL, $REMOTE, and $BASE must be defined for use by the merge tool. |
Written by David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com [1] > |
Documentation by David Aguilar and the git−list <git@vger.kernel.org [2] >. |
Part of the git(1) suite |
1. |
davvid@gmail.com |
mailto:davvid@gmail.com |
2. |
git@vger.kernel.org |
mailto:git@vger.kernel.org |