git mergetool and diff with p4merge
Some time you want visually merge conflict in git. To use p4merge https://www.perforce.com/products/helix-core-apps/merge-diff-tool-p4merge
git mergetool
Linux
$ git config --global merge.tool p4mergetool
$ git config --global mergetool.p4mergetool.cmd \
$ "/opt/p4v/bin/p4merge \$PWD/\$BASE \$PWD/\$REMOTE \$PWD/\$LOCAL \$PWD/\$MERGED"
$ git config --global mergetool.p4mergetool.trustExitCode false
$ git config --global mergetool.keepBackup false
Mac
$ git config --global merge.tool p4mergetool
$ git config --global mergetool.p4mergetool.cmd \
"/Applications/p4merge.app/Contents/Resources/launchp4merge \$PWD/\$BASE \$PWD/\$REMOTE \$PWD/\$LOCAL \$PWD/\$MERGED"
$ git config --global mergetool.p4mergetool.trustExitCode false
$ git config --global mergetool.keepBackup false
Set as diff tool
Linux
$ git config –global merge.tool p4mergetool
$ git config –global mergetool.p4mergetool.cmd
“/opt/p4v/bin/p4merge $LOCAL $REMOTE”
Mac
$ git config –global diff.tool p4mergetool
$ git config –global difftool.p4mergetool.cmd
“/Applications/p4merge.app/Contents/Resources/launchp4merge $LOCAL $REMOTE”