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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index 122e3c4996..9a0544cf1f 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -538,14 +538,14 @@ core.pager:: `LESS` variable to some other value. Alternately, these settings can be overridden on a project or global basis by setting the `core.pager` option. - Setting `core.pager` has no affect on the `LESS` + Setting `core.pager` has no effect on the `LESS` environment variable behaviour above, so if you want to override git's default settings this way, you need to be explicit. For example, to disable the S option in a backward compatible manner, set `core.pager` - to `less -+$LESS -FRX`. This will be passed to the - shell by git, which will translate the final command to - `LESS=FRSX less -+FRSX -FRX`. + to `less -+S`. This will be passed to the shell by + git, which will translate the final command to + `LESS=FRSX less -+S`. core.whitespace:: A comma separated list of common whitespace problems to @@ -1211,8 +1211,16 @@ gitweb.snapshot:: grep.lineNumber:: If set to true, enable '-n' option by default. +grep.patternType:: + Set the default matching behavior. Using a value of 'basic', 'extended', + 'fixed', or 'perl' will enable the '--basic-regexp', '--extended-regexp', + '--fixed-strings', or '--perl-regexp' option accordingly, while the + value 'default' will return to the default matching behavior. + grep.extendedRegexp:: - If set to true, enable '--extended-regexp' option by default. + If set to true, enable '--extended-regexp' option by default. This + option is ignored when the 'grep.patternType' option is set to a value + other than 'default'. gpg.program:: Use this custom program instead of "gpg" found on $PATH when |