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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 98860af045..3b0d530257 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ git - the stupid content tracker SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [-p|--paginate] - [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS] +'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] + [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] + [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE] + [--help] COMMAND [ARGS] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -41,9 +43,14 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master' branch of the `git.git` repository. Documentation for older releases are available here: -* link:v1.5.2/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.2] +* link:v1.5.2.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.2.5] * release notes for + link:RelNotes-1.5.2.5.txt[1.5.2.5], + link:RelNotes-1.5.2.4.txt[1.5.2.4], + link:RelNotes-1.5.2.3.txt[1.5.2.3], + link:RelNotes-1.5.2.2.txt[1.5.2.2], + link:RelNotes-1.5.2.1.txt[1.5.2.1], link:RelNotes-1.5.2.txt[1.5.2]. * link:v1.5.1.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.1.6] @@ -97,10 +104,21 @@ OPTIONS -p|--paginate:: Pipe all output into 'less' (or if set, $PAGER). +--no-pager:: + Do not pipe git output into a pager. + --git-dir=<path>:: Set the path to the repository. This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_DIR environment variable. +--work-tree=<path>:: + Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be + used in combination with repositories found automatically in + a .git directory (i.e. $GIT_DIR is not set). + This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_WORK_TREE + environment variable and the core.worktree configuration + variable. + --bare:: Same as --git-dir=`pwd`. @@ -345,6 +363,13 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc. specifies a path to use instead of the default `.git` for the base of the repository. +'GIT_WORK_TREE':: + Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be + used in combination with repositories found automatically in + a .git directory (i.e. $GIT_DIR is not set). + This can also be controlled by the '--work-tree' command line + option and the core.worktree configuration variable. + git Commits ~~~~~~~~~~~ 'GIT_AUTHOR_NAME':: @@ -391,8 +416,41 @@ parameter, <path>. other ~~~~~ +'GIT_MERGE_VERBOSITY':: + A number controlling the amount of output shown by + the recursive merge strategy. Overrides merge.verbosity. + See gitlink:git-merge[1] + 'GIT_PAGER':: - This environment variable overrides `$PAGER`. + This environment variable overrides `$PAGER`. If it is set + to an empty string or to the value "cat", git will not launch + a pager. + +'GIT_SSH':: + If this environment variable is set then gitlink:git-fetch[1] + and gitlink:git-push[1] will use this command instead + of `ssh` when they need to connect to a remote system. + The 'GIT_SSH' command will be given exactly two arguments: + the 'username@host' (or just 'host') from the URL and the + shell command to execute on that remote system. ++ +To pass options to the program that you want to list in GIT_SSH +you will need to wrap the program and options into a shell script, +then set GIT_SSH to refer to the shell script. ++ +Usually it is easier to configure any desired options through your +personal `.ssh/config` file. Please consult your ssh documentation +for further details. + +'GIT_FLUSH':: + If this environment variable is set to "1", then commands such + as git-blame (in incremental mode), git-rev-list, git-log, + git-whatchanged, etc., will force a flush of the output stream + after each commit-oriented record have been flushed. If this + variable is set to "0", the output of these commands will be done + using completely buffered I/O. If this environment variable is + not set, git will choose buffered or record-oriented flushing + based on whether stdout appears to be redirected to a file or not. 'GIT_TRACE':: If this variable is set to "1", "2" or "true" (comparison @@ -428,4 +486,3 @@ contributors on the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. GIT --- Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite - |