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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 52c4d2a7c9..8b7e3a2d6e 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -43,9 +43,33 @@ unreleased) version of Git, that is available from the 'master' branch of the `git.git` repository. Documentation for older releases are available here: -* link:v2.3.2/git.html[documentation for release 2.3.2] +* link:v2.5.0/git.html[documentation for release 2.5] * release notes for + link:RelNotes/2.5.0.txt[2.5]. + +* link:v2.4.8/git.html[documentation for release 2.4.8] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/2.4.8.txt[2.4.8], + link:RelNotes/2.4.7.txt[2.4.7], + link:RelNotes/2.4.6.txt[2.4.6], + link:RelNotes/2.4.5.txt[2.4.5], + link:RelNotes/2.4.4.txt[2.4.4], + link:RelNotes/2.4.3.txt[2.4.3], + link:RelNotes/2.4.2.txt[2.4.2], + link:RelNotes/2.4.1.txt[2.4.1], + link:RelNotes/2.4.0.txt[2.4]. + +* link:v2.3.8/git.html[documentation for release 2.3.8] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/2.3.8.txt[2.3.8], + link:RelNotes/2.3.7.txt[2.3.7], + link:RelNotes/2.3.6.txt[2.3.6], + link:RelNotes/2.3.5.txt[2.3.5], + link:RelNotes/2.3.4.txt[2.3.4], + link:RelNotes/2.3.3.txt[2.3.3], link:RelNotes/2.3.2.txt[2.3.2], link:RelNotes/2.3.1.txt[2.3.1], link:RelNotes/2.3.0.txt[2.3]. @@ -757,7 +781,7 @@ The Git Repository ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These environment variables apply to 'all' core Git commands. Nb: it is worth noting that they may be used/overridden by SCMS sitting above -Git so take care if using Cogito etc. +Git so take care if using a foreign front-end. 'GIT_INDEX_FILE':: This environment allows the specification of an alternate @@ -767,7 +791,8 @@ Git so take care if using Cogito etc. 'GIT_INDEX_VERSION':: This environment variable allows the specification of an index version for new repositories. It won't affect existing index - files. By default index file version [23] is used. + files. By default index file version 2 or 3 is used. See + linkgit:git-update-index[1] for more information. 'GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY':: If the object storage directory is specified via this @@ -822,6 +847,15 @@ Git so take care if using Cogito etc. an explicit repository directory set via 'GIT_DIR' or on the command line. +'GIT_COMMON_DIR':: + If this variable is set to a path, non-worktree files that are + normally in $GIT_DIR will be taken from this path + instead. Worktree-specific files such as HEAD or index are + taken from $GIT_DIR. See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] and + linkgit:git-worktree[1] for + details. This variable has lower precedence than other path + variables such as GIT_INDEX_FILE, GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY... + Git Commits ~~~~~~~~~~~ 'GIT_AUTHOR_NAME':: @@ -918,7 +952,7 @@ for further details. If this environment variable is set, then Git commands which need to acquire passwords or passphrases (e.g. for HTTP or IMAP authentication) will call this program with a suitable prompt as command-line argument - and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askpass' + and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askPass' option in linkgit:git-config[1]. 'GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT':: @@ -1025,6 +1059,17 @@ GIT_ICASE_PATHSPECS:: variable when it is invoked as the top level command by the end user, to be recorded in the body of the reflog. +`GIT_REF_PARANOIA`:: + If set to `1`, include broken or badly named refs when iterating + over lists of refs. In a normal, non-corrupted repository, this + does nothing. However, enabling it may help git to detect and + abort some operations in the presence of broken refs. Git sets + this variable automatically when performing destructive + operations like linkgit:git-prune[1]. You should not need to set + it yourself unless you want to be paranoid about making sure + an operation has touched every ref (e.g., because you are + cloning a repository to make a backup). + Discussion[[Discussion]] ------------------------ |