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In trunk/bin, there is a DoMerges.java program that assists in the merging. If the branch is setup with .gitmergeinfo, if you run it from the root directory of the checkout, it will prompt for every commit on master to see if you want to "Merge" it, "Block" it, or "Ignore" it. It displays the commit log first so you can see what was involved. You can also check the cxf-commits archive to see the full details of the commit to help decide what action to take. If you select "Merge", it will merge the change and then prompt before committing. That will allow you to look at the merge and resolve any conflicts. (or even revert it if you didn't mean to hit Merge)
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