Could you not do git checkout master git merge feature-x git checkout live git merge feature-x^
? After you merge, the ref "feature-x" points to the same commit as "master", whereas what you actually want to merge is the pre-merge feature-x, in both situations, if you see what I mean. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to git-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.