merge-options.txt: Clarify merge --squash

With the --squash option, merge sets up the index just like for a real
merge, but without the merge info (stages). Say so.

Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Michael J Gruber 2009-05-25 18:00:10 +02:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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--squash::
Produce the working tree and index state as if a real
merge happened, but do not actually make a commit or
merge happened (except for the merge information),
but do not actually make a commit or
move the `HEAD`, nor record `$GIT_DIR/MERGE_HEAD` to
cause the next `git commit` command to create a merge
commit. This allows you to create a single commit on