This would be empty if run from another directory, resulting in a merge message with only a 'signed-off by' line.
Example of problem: ATTENTION: Merging pull request #731 from remibergsma/centos7-kvm into 'master' branch in 5 seconds. CTRL+c to abort.. -n 5 -n 4 -n 3 -n 2 -n 1 -n 0 Should be compatible with more environments if printf is used instead.