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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/dgit-maint-merge.7.pod b/dgit-maint-merge.7.pod
index 901707e..995fe8b 100644
--- a/dgit-maint-merge.7.pod
+++ b/dgit-maint-merge.7.pod
@@ -148,12 +148,23 @@ Now create I<debian/gbp.conf>:
=back
-Then we can import the upstream version:
+gbp-import-orig(1) requires a pre-existing upstream branch:
=over 4
% git add debian/gbp.conf && git commit -m "create gbp.conf"
- % gbp import-orig ../foo_1.2.2.orig.tar.xz
+ % git checkout --orphan upstream
+ % git rm -rf .
+ % git commit --allow-empty -m "initial, empty branch for upstream source"
+ % git checkout -f master
+
+=back
+
+Then we can import the upstream version:
+
+=over 4
+
+ % gbp import-orig --merge-mode=replace ../foo_1.2.2.orig.tar.xz
=back