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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index b4c2bcc45b..93e3b07c6c 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS 'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [--html-path] [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE] + [-c name=value] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS] DESCRIPTION @@ -43,6 +44,33 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master' branch of the `git.git` repository. Documentation for older releases are available here: +* link:v1.7.2.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.2.3] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes-1.7.2.3.txt[1.7.2.3], + link:RelNotes-1.7.2.2.txt[1.7.2.2], + link:RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txt[1.7.2.1], + link:RelNotes-1.7.2.txt[1.7.2]. + +* link:v1.7.1.2/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.1.2] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes-1.7.1.2.txt[1.7.1.2], + link:RelNotes-1.7.1.1.txt[1.7.1.1], + link:RelNotes-1.7.1.txt[1.7.1]. + +* link:v1.7.0.7/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.0.7] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes-1.7.0.7.txt[1.7.0.7], + link:RelNotes-1.7.0.6.txt[1.7.0.6], + link:RelNotes-1.7.0.5.txt[1.7.0.5], + link:RelNotes-1.7.0.4.txt[1.7.0.4], + link:RelNotes-1.7.0.3.txt[1.7.0.3], + link:RelNotes-1.7.0.2.txt[1.7.0.2], + link:RelNotes-1.7.0.1.txt[1.7.0.1], + link:RelNotes-1.7.0.txt[1.7.0]. + * link:v1.6.6.2/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.6.2] * release notes for @@ -212,6 +240,12 @@ displayed. See linkgit:git-help[1] for more information, because `git --help ...` is converted internally into `git help ...`. +-c <name>=<value>:: + Pass a configuration parameter to the command. The value + given will override values from configuration files. + The <name> is expected in the same format as listed by + 'git config' (subkeys separated by dots). + --exec-path:: Path to wherever your core git programs are installed. This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_EXEC_PATH @@ -224,7 +258,10 @@ help ...`. -p:: --paginate:: - Pipe all output into 'less' (or if set, $PAGER). + Pipe all output into 'less' (or if set, $PAGER) if standard + output is a terminal. This overrides the `pager.<cmd>` + configuration options (see the "Configuration Mechanism" section + below). --no-pager:: Do not pipe git output into a pager. @@ -396,7 +433,8 @@ people. Here is an example: ------------ Various commands read from the configuration file and adjust -their operation accordingly. +their operation accordingly. See linkgit:git-config[1] for a +list. Identifier Terminology @@ -451,7 +489,7 @@ HEAD:: (i.e. the contents of `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/<head>`). For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see -"SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]. +"SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:gitrevisions[1]. File/Directory Structure @@ -518,6 +556,16 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc. a GIT_DIR set on the command line or in the environment. (Useful for excluding slow-loading network directories.) +'GIT_DISCOVERY_ACROSS_FILESYSTEM':: + When run in a directory that does not have ".git" repository + directory, git tries to find such a directory in the parent + directories to find the top of the working tree, but by default it + does not cross filesystem boundaries. This environment variable + can be set to true to tell git not to stop at filesystem + boundaries. Like 'GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES', this will not affect + an explicit repository directory set via 'GIT_DIR' or on the + command line. + git Commits ~~~~~~~~~~~ 'GIT_AUTHOR_NAME':: @@ -576,8 +624,8 @@ other linkgit:git-config[1]. 'GIT_SSH':: - If this environment variable is set then 'git-fetch' - and 'git-push' will use this command instead + If this environment variable is set then 'git fetch' + and 'git push' 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 @@ -593,8 +641,8 @@ 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', - and 'git-whatchanged' will force a flush of the output stream + as 'git blame' (in incremental mode), 'git rev-list', 'git log', + and 'git whatchanged' 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 @@ -681,6 +729,13 @@ The documentation for git suite was started by David Greaves <david@dgreaves.com>, and later enhanced greatly by the contributors on the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. +Reporting Bugs +-------------- + +Report bugs to the Git mailing list <git@vger.kernel.org> where the +development and maintenance is primarily done. You do not have to be +subscribed to the list to send a message there. + SEE ALSO -------- linkgit:gittutorial[7], linkgit:gittutorial-2[7], |