diff --git a/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt b/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt
index 8c79ae8d2a..f1f4e7a07d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ Use `git mergetool` to run one of several merge utilities to resolve
 merge conflicts.  It is typically run after 'git merge'.
 
 If one or more <file> parameters are given, the merge tool program will
-be run to resolve differences on each file.  If no <file> names are
-specified, 'git mergetool' will run the merge tool program on every file
-with merge conflicts.
+be run to resolve differences on each file (skipping those without
+conflicts).  Specifying a directory will include all unresolved files in
+that path.  If no <file> names are specified, 'git mergetool' will run
+the merge tool program on every file with merge conflicts.
 
 OPTIONS
 -------
diff --git a/git-mergetool.sh b/git-mergetool.sh
index 3aab5aae84..83551c70c7 100755
--- a/git-mergetool.sh
+++ b/git-mergetool.sh
@@ -342,64 +342,44 @@ merge_keep_temporaries="$(git config --bool mergetool.keepTemporaries || echo fa
 
 last_status=0
 rollup_status=0
-rerere=false
-
-files_to_merge() {
-    if test "$rerere" = true
-    then
-	git rerere remaining
-    else
-	git ls-files -u | sed -e 's/^[^	]*	//' | sort -u
-    fi
-}
-
+files=
 
 if test $# -eq 0 ; then
     cd_to_toplevel
 
     if test -e "$GIT_DIR/MERGE_RR"
     then
-	rerere=true
+	files=$(git rerere remaining)
+    else
+	files=$(git ls-files -u | sed -e 's/^[^	]*	//' | sort -u)
     fi
-
-    files=$(files_to_merge)
-    if test -z "$files" ; then
-	echo "No files need merging"
-	exit 0
-    fi
-
-    # Save original stdin
-    exec 3<&0
-
-    printf "Merging:\n"
-    printf "$files\n"
-
-    files_to_merge |
-    while IFS= read i
-    do
-	if test $last_status -ne 0; then
-	    prompt_after_failed_merge <&3 || exit 1
-	fi
-	printf "\n"
-	merge_file "$i" <&3
-	last_status=$?
-	if test $last_status -ne 0; then
-	    rollup_status=1
-	fi
-    done
 else
-    while test $# -gt 0; do
-	if test $last_status -ne 0; then
-	    prompt_after_failed_merge || exit 1
-	fi
-	printf "\n"
-	merge_file "$1"
-	last_status=$?
-	if test $last_status -ne 0; then
-	    rollup_status=1
-	fi
-	shift
-    done
+    files=$(git ls-files -u -- "$@" | sed -e 's/^[^	]*	//' | sort -u)
 fi
 
+if test -z "$files" ; then
+    echo "No files need merging"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Save original stdin
+exec 3<&0
+
+printf "Merging:\n"
+printf "$files\n"
+
+IFS='
+'; for i in $files
+do
+    if test $last_status -ne 0; then
+	prompt_after_failed_merge <&3 || exit 1
+    fi
+    printf "\n"
+    merge_file "$i" <&3
+    last_status=$?
+    if test $last_status -ne 0; then
+	rollup_status=1
+    fi
+done
+
 exit $rollup_status
diff --git a/t/t7610-mergetool.sh b/t/t7610-mergetool.sh
index cbc08e3276..4aab2a75b8 100755
--- a/t/t7610-mergetool.sh
+++ b/t/t7610-mergetool.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Testing basic merge tool invocation'
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
     git config rerere.enabled true &&
     echo master >file1 &&
+    echo master spaced >"spaced name" &&
     echo master file11 >file11 &&
     echo master file12 >file12 &&
     echo master file13 >file13 &&
@@ -30,13 +31,14 @@ test_expect_success 'setup' '
 	git commit -m "Add foo"
     ) &&
     git submodule add git://example.com/submod submod &&
-    git add file1 file1[1-4] subdir/file3 .gitmodules submod &&
+    git add file1 "spaced name" file1[1-4] subdir/file3 .gitmodules submod &&
     git commit -m "add initial versions" &&
 
     git checkout -b branch1 master &&
     git submodule update -N &&
     echo branch1 change >file1 &&
     echo branch1 newfile >file2 &&
+    echo branch1 spaced >"spaced name" &&
     echo branch1 change file11 >file11 &&
     echo branch1 change file13 >file13 &&
     echo branch1 sub >subdir/file3 &&
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup' '
 	git commit -m "Add bar on branch1" &&
 	git checkout -b submod-branch1
     ) &&
-    git add file1 file11 file13 file2 subdir/file3 submod &&
+    git add file1 "spaced name" file11 file13 file2 subdir/file3 submod &&
     git rm file12 &&
     git commit -m "branch1 changes" &&
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup' '
     git submodule update -N &&
     echo master updated >file1 &&
     echo master new >file2 &&
+    echo master updated spaced >"spaced name" &&
     echo master updated file12 >file12 &&
     echo master updated file14 >file14 &&
     echo master new sub >subdir/file3 &&
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup' '
 	git commit -m "Add bar on master" &&
 	git checkout -b submod-master
     ) &&
-    git add file1 file12 file14 file2 subdir/file3 submod &&
+    git add file1 "spaced name" file12 file14 file2 subdir/file3 submod &&
     git rm file11 &&
     git commit -m "master updates" &&
 
@@ -78,8 +81,8 @@ test_expect_success 'custom mergetool' '
     git checkout -b test1 branch1 &&
     git submodule update -N &&
     test_must_fail git merge master >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
-    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
-    ( yes "" | git mergetool file2 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool file2 "spaced name" >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "" | git mergetool subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ test_expect_success 'mergetool crlf' '
     test_must_fail git merge master >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
     ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "" | git mergetool file2 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool "spaced name" >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "" | git mergetool subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
@@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ test_expect_success 'mergetool on file in parent dir' '
     (
 	cd subdir &&
 	( yes "" | git mergetool ../file1 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
-	( yes "" | git mergetool ../file2 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+	( yes "" | git mergetool ../file2 ../spaced\ name >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
 	( yes "d" | git mergetool ../file11 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
 	( yes "d" | git mergetool ../file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
 	( yes "l" | git mergetool ../submod >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
@@ -180,6 +184,24 @@ test_expect_success 'mergetool skips resolved paths when rerere is active' '
     git reset --hard
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'mergetool takes partial path' '
+    git config rerere.enabled false &&
+    git checkout -b test12 branch1 &&
+    git submodule update -N &&
+    test_must_fail git merge master &&
+
+    #shouldnt need these lines
+    #( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    #( yes "d" | git mergetool file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    #( yes "l" | git mergetool submod >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    #( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool subdir ) &&
+
+    test "$(cat subdir/file3)" = "master new sub" &&
+    git reset --hard
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'deleted vs modified submodule' '
     git checkout -b test6 branch1 &&
     git submodule update -N &&
@@ -189,7 +211,7 @@ test_expect_success 'deleted vs modified submodule' '
     git checkout -b test6.a test6 &&
     test_must_fail git merge master &&
     test -n "$(git ls-files -u)" &&
-    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 spaced\ name subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "r" | git mergetool submod ) &&
     rmdir submod && mv submod-movedaside submod &&
@@ -205,7 +227,7 @@ test_expect_success 'deleted vs modified submodule' '
     git submodule update -N &&
     test_must_fail git merge master &&
     test -n "$(git ls-files -u)" &&
-    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 spaced\ name subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "l" | git mergetool submod ) &&
     test ! -e submod &&
@@ -218,7 +240,7 @@ test_expect_success 'deleted vs modified submodule' '
     git submodule update -N &&
     test_must_fail git merge test6 &&
     test -n "$(git ls-files -u)" &&
-    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 spaced\ name subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "r" | git mergetool submod ) &&
     test ! -e submod &&
@@ -233,7 +255,7 @@ test_expect_success 'deleted vs modified submodule' '
     git submodule update -N &&
     test_must_fail git merge test6 &&
     test -n "$(git ls-files -u)" &&
-    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 spaced\ name subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "l" | git mergetool submod ) &&
     test "$(cat submod/bar)" = "master submodule" &&
@@ -256,7 +278,7 @@ test_expect_success 'file vs modified submodule' '
     git checkout -b test7.a branch1 &&
     test_must_fail git merge master &&
     test -n "$(git ls-files -u)" &&
-    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 spaced\ name subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "r" | git mergetool submod ) &&
     rmdir submod && mv submod-movedaside submod &&
@@ -271,7 +293,7 @@ test_expect_success 'file vs modified submodule' '
     git checkout -b test7.b test7 &&
     test_must_fail git merge master &&
     test -n "$(git ls-files -u)" &&
-    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 spaced\ name subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "l" | git mergetool submod ) &&
     git submodule update -N &&
@@ -286,7 +308,7 @@ test_expect_success 'file vs modified submodule' '
     git submodule update -N &&
     test_must_fail git merge test7 &&
     test -n "$(git ls-files -u)" &&
-    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 spaced\ name subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "r" | git mergetool submod ) &&
     test -d submod.orig &&
@@ -301,7 +323,7 @@ test_expect_success 'file vs modified submodule' '
     git submodule update -N &&
     test_must_fail git merge test7 &&
     test -n "$(git ls-files -u)" &&
-    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
+    ( yes "" | git mergetool file1 file2 spaced\ name subdir/file3 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "d" | git mergetool file11 file12 >/dev/null 2>&1 ) &&
     ( yes "l" | git mergetool submod ) &&
     test "$(cat submod/bar)" = "master submodule" &&
@@ -388,7 +410,7 @@ test_expect_success 'directory vs modified submodule' '
     test "$(cat submod/file16)" = "not a submodule" &&
     rm -rf submod.orig &&
 
-    git reset --hard &&
+    git reset --hard >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
     test_must_fail git merge master &&
     test -n "$(git ls-files -u)" &&
     test ! -e submod.orig &&
@@ -400,7 +422,7 @@ test_expect_success 'directory vs modified submodule' '
     ( cd submod && git clean -f && git reset --hard ) &&
     git submodule update -N &&
     test "$(cat submod/bar)" = "master submodule" &&
-    git reset --hard && rm -rf submod-movedaside &&
+    git reset --hard >/dev/null 2>&1 && rm -rf submod-movedaside &&
 
     git checkout -b test11.c master &&
     git submodule update -N &&
@@ -410,7 +432,7 @@ test_expect_success 'directory vs modified submodule' '
     git submodule update -N &&
     test "$(cat submod/bar)" = "master submodule" &&
 
-    git reset --hard &&
+    git reset --hard >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
     git submodule update -N &&
     test_must_fail git merge test11 &&
     test -n "$(git ls-files -u)" &&
@@ -418,7 +440,7 @@ test_expect_success 'directory vs modified submodule' '
     ( yes "r" | git mergetool submod ) &&
     test "$(cat submod/file16)" = "not a submodule" &&
 
-    git reset --hard master &&
+    git reset --hard master >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
     ( cd submod && git clean -f && git reset --hard ) &&
     git submodule update -N
 '