git-gui: maintain backwards compatibility for merge syntax
Commit b5f325c updated to use the newer merge syntax but continue to
support older versions of git.
Signed-off-by: Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net>
diff --git a/lib/merge.tcl b/lib/merge.tcl
index 2b10a98..9f253db 100644
--- a/lib/merge.tcl
+++ b/lib/merge.tcl
@@ -112,7 +112,16 @@
close $fh
set _last_merged_branch $branch
- set cmd [list git merge --strategy=recursive FETCH_HEAD]
+ if {[git-version >= "2.5.0"]} {
+ set cmd [list git merge --strategy=recursive FETCH_HEAD]
+ } else {
+ set cmd [list git]
+ lappend cmd merge
+ lappend cmd --strategy=recursive
+ lappend cmd [git fmt-merge-msg <[gitdir FETCH_HEAD]]
+ lappend cmd HEAD
+ lappend cmd $name
+ }
ui_status [mc "Merging %s and %s..." $current_branch $stitle]
set cons [console::new [mc "Merge"] "merge $stitle"]
