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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index b8bec711f4..ecc1bb4bd7 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ SYNOPSIS [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path] [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare] [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>] + [--super-prefix=<path>] <command> [<args>] DESCRIPTION @@ -43,9 +44,23 @@ unreleased) version of Git, that is available from the 'master' branch of the `git.git` repository. Documentation for older releases are available here: -* link:v2.10.1/git.html[documentation for release 2.10.1] +* link:v2.12.2/git.html[documentation for release 2.12.2] * release notes for + link:RelNotes/2.12.2.txt[2.12.2]. + link:RelNotes/2.12.1.txt[2.12.1]. + link:RelNotes/2.12.0.txt[2.12]. + +* link:v2.11.1/git.html[documentation for release 2.11.1] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/2.11.1.txt[2.11.1], + link:RelNotes/2.11.0.txt[2.11]. + +* link:v2.10.2/git.html[documentation for release 2.10.2] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/2.10.2.txt[2.10.2], link:RelNotes/2.10.1.txt[2.10.1], link:RelNotes/2.10.0.txt[2.10]. @@ -602,6 +617,11 @@ foo.bar= ...`) sets `foo.bar` to the empty string. details. Equivalent to setting the `GIT_NAMESPACE` environment variable. +--super-prefix=<path>:: + Currently for internal use only. Set a prefix which gives a path from + above a repository down to its root. One use is to give submodules + context about the superproject that invoked it. + --bare:: Treat the repository as a bare repository. If GIT_DIR environment is not set, it is set to the current working @@ -859,6 +879,12 @@ Git so take care if using a foreign front-end. specifies a ":" separated (on Windows ";" separated) list of Git object directories which can be used to search for Git objects. New objects will not be written to these directories. ++ + Entries that begin with `"` (double-quote) will be interpreted + as C-style quoted paths, removing leading and trailing + double-quotes and respecting backslash escapes. E.g., the value + `"path-with-\"-and-:-in-it":vanilla-path` has two paths: + `path-with-"-and-:-in-it` and `vanilla-path`. `GIT_DIR`:: If the `GIT_DIR` environment variable is set then it @@ -1001,6 +1027,12 @@ Usually it is easier to configure any desired options through your personal `.ssh/config` file. Please consult your ssh documentation for further details. +`GIT_SSH_VARIANT`:: + If this environment variable is set, it overrides Git's autodetection + whether `GIT_SSH`/`GIT_SSH_COMMAND`/`core.sshCommand` refer to OpenSSH, + plink or tortoiseplink. This variable overrides the config setting + `ssh.variant` that serves the same purpose. + `GIT_ASKPASS`:: If this environment variable is set, then Git commands which need to acquire passwords or passphrases (e.g. for HTTP or IMAP authentication) @@ -1143,30 +1175,20 @@ of clones and fetches. cloning a repository to make a backup). `GIT_ALLOW_PROTOCOL`:: - If set, provide a colon-separated list of protocols which are - allowed to be used with fetch/push/clone. This is useful to - restrict recursive submodule initialization from an untrusted - repository. Any protocol not mentioned will be disallowed (i.e., - this is a whitelist, not a blacklist). If the variable is not - set at all, all protocols are enabled. The protocol names - currently used by git are: - - - `file`: any local file-based path (including `file://` URLs, - or local paths) - - - `git`: the anonymous git protocol over a direct TCP - connection (or proxy, if configured) - - - `ssh`: git over ssh (including `host:path` syntax, - `ssh://`, etc). - - - `http`: git over http, both "smart http" and "dumb http". - Note that this does _not_ include `https`; if you want both, - you should specify both as `http:https`. - - - any external helpers are named by their protocol (e.g., use - `hg` to allow the `git-remote-hg` helper) - + If set to a colon-separated list of protocols, behave as if + `protocol.allow` is set to `never`, and each of the listed + protocols has `protocol.<name>.allow` set to `always` + (overriding any existing configuration). In other words, any + protocol not mentioned will be disallowed (i.e., this is a + whitelist, not a blacklist). See the description of + `protocol.allow` in linkgit:git-config[1] for more details. + +`GIT_PROTOCOL_FROM_USER`:: + Set to 0 to prevent protocols used by fetch/push/clone which are + configured to the `user` state. This is useful to restrict recursive + submodule initialization from an untrusted repository or for programs + which feed potentially-untrusted URLS to git commands. See + linkgit:git-config[1] for more details. Discussion[[Discussion]] ------------------------ |