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diff --git a/Documentation/gitattributes.txt b/Documentation/gitattributes.txt index 52ab93d2c2..2698f63cf9 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitattributes.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitattributes.txt @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ When more than one pattern matches the path, a later line overrides an earlier line. This overriding is done per attribute. The rules how the pattern matches paths are the same as in `.gitignore` files; see linkgit:gitignore[5]. +Unlike `.gitignore`, negative patterns are forbidden. When deciding what attributes are assigned to a path, git consults `$GIT_DIR/info/attributes` file (which has the highest @@ -516,6 +517,8 @@ configuration file (you still need to enable this with the attribute mechanism, via `.gitattributes`). The following built in patterns are available: +- `ada` suitable for source code in the Ada language. + - `bibtex` suitable for files with BibTeX coded references. - `cpp` suitable for source code in the C and C++ languages. |