Re: [jgit-dev] Handle multiple merge points when searching for common an

[Dariusz Luksza <dariusz.luksza@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 1:26 AM, Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dariusz Luksza <dariusz.luksza@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> One more question, is it possible that there wouldn't be any merge
>> base? eg. first call of next() would return null ?
>
> Yes!
>
> If one side had completely rewritten history, such as by running `git
> filter-branch`, it is possible that there is now no common ancestor.
> In such a case, you get null back from the first call to next().

Good to know, I'll handle that before someone raise a bug for this ;)

Thanks!

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