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diff --git a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt index 73520434f6..5e986ce8aa 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-worktree.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-worktree.txt @@ -204,6 +204,36 @@ working trees, it can be used to identify worktrees. For example if you only have two working trees, at "/abc/def/ghi" and "/abc/def/ggg", then "ghi" or "def/ghi" is enough to point to the former working tree. +CONFIGURATION FILE +------------------ +By default, the repository "config" file is shared across all working +trees. If the config variables `core.bare` or `core.worktree` are +already present in the config file, they will be applied to the main +working trees only. + +In order to have configuration specific to working trees, you can turn +on "worktreeConfig" extension, e.g.: + +------------ +$ git config extensions.worktreeConfig true +------------ + +In this mode, specific configuration stays in the path pointed by `git +rev-parse --git-path config.worktree`. You can add or update +configuration in this file with `git config --worktree`. Older Git +versions will refuse to access repositories with this extension. + +Note that in this file, the exception for `core.bare` and `core.worktree` +is gone. If you have them in $GIT_DIR/config before, you must move +them to the `config.worktree` of the main working tree. You may also +take this opportunity to review and move other configuration that you +do not want to share to all working trees: + + - `core.worktree` and `core.bare` should never be shared + + - `core.sparseCheckout` is recommended per working tree, unless you + are sure you always use sparse checkout for all working trees. + DETAILS ------- Each linked working tree has a private sub-directory in the repository's @@ -253,6 +283,9 @@ to `/path/main/.git/worktrees/test-next` then a file named `test-next` entry from being pruned. See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for details. +When extensions.worktreeConfig is enabled, the config file +`.git/worktrees/<id>/config.worktree` is read after `.git/config` is. + LIST OUTPUT FORMAT ------------------ The worktree list command has two output formats. The default format shows the |