diff --git a/SYNCING b/SYNCING
index 70e532c1..d32a8c60 100644
--- a/SYNCING
+++ b/SYNCING
@@ -113,11 +113,9 @@ portable:
 
 % git log master..obsd-master
 
-From there, the merge should be a fast-forward, using the OURS strategy to
-tell git that conflicts coming from OpenBSD respect the existing code in
-tmux where those conflicts wouldn't arise.  Hence:
+From there, merge the result in, fixing up any conflicts which might arise.
 
-% git merge -s ours obsd-master
+% git merge obsd-master
 
 Then ensure things look correct by BULDING the result of that sync:
 
diff --git a/control.c b/control.c
index 91972261..b5ec6bdb 100644
--- a/control.c
+++ b/control.c
@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ control_write(struct client *c, const char *fmt, ...)
 	server_push_stdout(c);
 }
 
+/* Write a buffer, adding a terminal newline. Empties buffer. */
+void
+control_write_buffer(struct client *c, struct evbuffer *buffer)
+{
+	evbuffer_add_buffer(c->stdout_data, buffer);
+	evbuffer_add(c->stdout_data, "\n", 1);
+	server_push_stdout(c);
+}
+
 /* Control input callback. Read lines and fire commands. */
 void
 control_callback(struct client *c, int closed, unused void *data)
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 249dd5d8..4bfde70e 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -2217,6 +2217,7 @@ void	clear_signals(int);
 /* control.c */
 void	control_callback(struct client *, int, void*);
 void printflike2 control_write(struct client *, const char *, ...);
+void	control_write_buffer(struct client *, struct evbuffer *);
 
 /* control-notify.c */
 void	control_notify_window_layout_changed(struct window *);