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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index b27b0d5c06..d1a4bec0d4 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ core.ignoreStat:: slow, such as Microsoft Windows. See gitlink:git-update-index[1]. False by default. -core.onlyUseSymrefs:: - Always use the "symref" format instead of symbolic links for HEAD - and other symbolic reference files. True by default. +core.preferSymlinkRefs:: + Instead of the default "symref" format for HEAD + and other symbolic reference files, use symbolic links. + This is sometimes needed to work with old scripts that + expect HEAD to be a symbolic link. core.repositoryFormatVersion:: Internal variable identifying the repository format and layout |