+
+ args = xmalloc((4 + xopts_nr + commit_list_count(common) +
+ commit_list_count(remotes)) * sizeof(char *));
+ strbuf_addf(&buf, "merge-%s", strategy);
+ args[i++] = buf.buf;
+ for (x = 0; x < xopts_nr; x++) {
+ char *s = xmalloc(strlen(xopts[x])+2+1);
+ strcpy(s, "--");
+ strcpy(s+2, xopts[x]);
+ args[i++] = s;
+ }
+ for (j = common; j; j = j->next)
+ args[i++] = xstrdup(sha1_to_hex(j->item->object.sha1));
+ args[i++] = "--";
+ args[i++] = head_arg;
+ for (j = remotes; j; j = j->next)
+ args[i++] = xstrdup(sha1_to_hex(j->item->object.sha1));
+ args[i] = NULL;
+ ret = run_command_v_opt(args, RUN_GIT_CMD);
+ strbuf_release(&buf);
+ i = 1;
+ for (x = 0; x < xopts_nr; x++)
+ free((void *)args[i++]);
+ for (j = common; j; j = j->next)
+ free((void *)args[i++]);
+ i += 2;
+ for (j = remotes; j; j = j->next)
+ free((void *)args[i++]);
+ free(args);
+ discard_cache();
+ if (read_cache() < 0)
+ die("failed to read the cache");
+ resolve_undo_clear();
+
+ return ret;
+}
+
+static int try_merge_strategy(const char *strategy, struct commit_list *common,
+ const char *head_arg)
+{