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diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt index 8c3d4128c2..d32f2eb611 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt @@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ leave out at most one of `A` and `B`, in which case it defaults to `HEAD`. <start_point>:: The name of a commit at which to start the new branch; see linkgit:git-branch[1] for details. Defaults to HEAD. ++ +As a special case, you may use `"A...B"` as a shortcut for the +merge base of `A` and `B` if there is exactly one merge base. You can +leave out at most one of `A` and `B`, in which case it defaults to `HEAD`. <tree-ish>:: Tree to checkout from (when paths are given). If not specified, |