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| author |  Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> | 2014-03-21 15:07:08 +1100 |
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| committer |  Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> | 2014-03-21 11:55:07 -0700 |
| commit | 93728b23adef675c19b13095f9623c2be18a8738 (patch) | |
| tree | 75450d312be484b65e07c3f10093752775c64064 /Documentation/config.txt | |
| parent | Git 1.8.5.5 (diff) | |
| download | tgif-93728b23adef675c19b13095f9623c2be18a8738.tar.xz | |
config.txt: third-party tools may and do use their own variables
Signed-off-by: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index ab26963d61..5dc678493d 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -131,8 +131,13 @@ Variables Note that this list is non-comprehensive and not necessarily complete. For command-specific variables, you will find a more detailed description -in the appropriate manual page. You will find a description of non-core -porcelain configuration variables in the respective porcelain documentation. +in the appropriate manual page. + +Other git-related tools may and do use their own variables. When +inventing new variables for use in your own tool, make sure their +names do not conflict with those that are used by Git itself and +other popular tools, and describe them in your documentation. + advice.*:: These variables control various optional help messages designed to |