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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 2b39aa9f51..8b2dede3e9 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -1016,9 +1016,20 @@ Unsetting the variable, or setting it to empty, "0" or Enables trace messages for all packets coming in or out of a given program. This can help with debugging object negotiation or other protocol issues. Tracing is turned off at a packet - starting with "PACK". + starting with "PACK" (but see 'GIT_TRACE_PACKFILE' below). See 'GIT_TRACE' for available trace output options. +'GIT_TRACE_PACKFILE':: + Enables tracing of packfiles sent or received by a + given program. Unlike other trace output, this trace is + verbatim: no headers, and no quoting of binary data. You almost + certainly want to direct into a file (e.g., + `GIT_TRACE_PACKFILE=/tmp/my.pack`) rather than displaying it on + the terminal or mixing it with other trace output. ++ +Note that this is currently only implemented for the client side +of clones and fetches. + 'GIT_TRACE_PERFORMANCE':: Enables performance related trace messages, e.g. total execution time of each Git command. |