Yasushi SHOJI <yashi@atmark-techno.com> writes:

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> I've already got used to it. but, at first, the name gave me the
> impression that it merge the current branch with given base point.
>
> the current documentation says:
>
>    Finds as good a common ancestor as possible for a merge
>
> so would it be better to rename it to:
>
>    git-find-common-ancestor
>
> That's what the command does after all.

It does not find just any common ancestor, but tries to find a
set of common ancestors that are good to be used as merge bases.
So git-find-merge-base _might_ be an acceptable rename, but
git-find-common-ancestor certainly isn't.


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