Re: How does git follow branch history across a merge commit?
From: Junio C Hamano <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:47:20
"Steven E. Harris" [off-list ref] writes:
Was it just luck that "HEAD^" referred to the predecessor that came from branch "master" rather than branch "competition"?
Yes, if you want the second parent you would say HEAD^2.