# Buggy code
def merge(value, default="", omit_opts=False, omit_master=False, omit_pillar=False):
    """
    Retrieves an option based on key, merging all matches.

    Same as ``option()`` except that it merges all matches, rather than taking
    the first match.

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' config.merge schedule
    """
    ret = None
    if not omit_opts:
        if value in __opts__:
            ret = __opts__[value]
            if isinstance(ret, str):
                return ret
    if not omit_master:
        if value in __pillar__.get("master", {}):
            tmp = __pillar__["master"][value]
            if ret is None:
                ret = tmp
                if isinstance(ret, str):
                    return ret
            elif isinstance(ret, dict) and isinstance(tmp, dict):
                tmp.update(ret)
                ret = tmp
            elif isinstance(ret, (list, tuple)) and isinstance(tmp, (list, tuple)):
                ret = list(ret) + list(tmp)
    if not omit_pillar:
        if value in __pillar__:
            tmp = __pillar__[value]
            if ret is None:
                ret = tmp
                if isinstance(ret, str):
                    return ret
            elif isinstance(ret, dict) and isinstance(tmp, dict):
                tmp.update(ret)
                ret = tmp
            elif isinstance(ret, (list, tuple)) and isinstance(tmp, (list, tuple)):
                ret = list(ret) + list(tmp)
    if ret is None and value in DEFAULTS:
        return DEFAULTS[value]
    return ret or default


# Traceback (TypeError)
[DEBUG   ] schedule: This job was scheduled with jid_include, adding to cache (jid_include defaults to True)
[DEBUG   ] schedule: This job was scheduled with a max number of 2
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\salt\bin\lib\multiprocessing\forking.py", line 381, in main
self = load(from_parent)
File "C:\salt\bin\lib\pickle.py", line 1384, in load
return Unpickler(file).load()
File "C:\salt\bin\lib\pickle.py", line 864, in load
dispatch[key](self)
File "C:\salt\bin\lib\pickle.py", line 1089, in load_newobj
obj = cls.__new__(cls, *args)
TypeError: __new__() takes at least 3 arguments (1 given)

# Fixed code
def merge(value, default="", omit_opts=False, omit_master=False, omit_pillar=False):
    """
    Retrieves an option based on key, merging all matches.

    Same as ``option()`` except that it merges all matches, rather than taking
    the first match.

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' config.merge schedule
    """
    ret = None
    if not omit_opts:
        if value in __opts__:
            ret = __opts__[value]
            if isinstance(ret, str):
                return ret
    if not omit_master:
        if value in __pillar__.get("master", {}):
            tmp = __pillar__["master"][value]
            if ret is None:
                ret = tmp
                if isinstance(ret, str):
                    return ret
            elif isinstance(ret, dict) and isinstance(tmp, dict):
                tmp.update(ret)
                ret = tmp
            elif isinstance(ret, (list, tuple)) and isinstance(tmp, (list, tuple)):
                ret = list(ret) + list(tmp)
    if not omit_pillar:
        if value in __pillar__:
            tmp = __pillar__[value]
            if ret is None:
                ret = tmp
                if isinstance(ret, str):
                    return ret
            elif isinstance(ret, dict) and isinstance(tmp, dict):
                tmp.update(ret)
                ret = tmp
            elif isinstance(ret, (list, tuple)) and isinstance(tmp, (list, tuple)):
                ret = list(ret) + list(tmp)
    if ret is None and value in DEFAULTS:
        return DEFAULTS[value]
    if ret is None:
        return default
    return ret