5 messages, 2 authors, 2016-06-15 · open the first message on its own page
From: Alex Riesen <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:25
There are (really!) systems where using environment variables is very cumbersome (yes, Windows, it has problems unsetting them). Besides this form is shorter. Signed-off-by: Alex Riesen <redacted> --- Documentation/git-config.txt | 29 ++++++++++++++++------------- builtin-config.c | 9 ++++++++- 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
From: Johannes Schindelin <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:25
Hi, On Tue, 31 Jul 2007, Alex Riesen wrote:
There are (really!) systems where using environment variables is very cumbersome (yes, Windows, it has problems unsetting them). Besides this form is shorter.
You could use this chance to make the verse nicer, i.e. split it into a [<file-option>] and an [<action>] part. Ciao, Dscho
From: Alex Riesen <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:25
On 7/31/07, Johannes Schindelin [off-list ref] wrote:
quoted
There are (really!) systems where using environment variables is very cumbersome (yes, Windows, it has problems unsetting them). Besides this form is shorter.You could use this chance to make the verse nicer, i.e. split it into a [<file-option>] and an [<action>] part.
Missed that opportunity for today, I'm afraid. Will try to get to it the next evening
From: Alex Riesen <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:25
Also mention '--file' in FILES. Signed-off-by: Alex Riesen <redacted> --- Alex Riesen, Tue, Jul 31, 2007 14:02:13 +0200:
On 7/31/07, Johannes Schindelin [off-list ref] wrote:quoted
You could use this chance to make the verse nicer, i.e. split it into a [<file-option>] and an [<action>] part.
Did only the long one, file-option. I don't think the [<action>] part is essential, though. It is quite understandable... Documentation/git-config.txt | 32 +++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-config.txt b/Documentation/git-config.txt
index 88acf6c..8451ccc 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-config.txt@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ git-config - Get and set repository or global options SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] [type] [-z|--null] name [value [value_regex]] -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] [type] --add name value -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] [type] --replace-all name [value [value_regex]] -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] [type] [-z|--null] --get name [value_regex] -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] [type] [-z|--null] --get-all name [value_regex] -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] [type] [-z|--null] --get-regexp name_regex [value_regex] -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] --unset name [value_regex] -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] --unset-all name [value_regex] -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] --rename-section old_name new_name -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] --remove-section name -'git-config' [--system | --global | [-f|--file] config-file] [-z|--null] -l | --list +'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] name [value [value_regex]] +'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] --add name value +'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] --replace-all name [value [value_regex]] +'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] --get name [value_regex] +'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] --get-all name [value_regex] +'git-config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] --get-regexp name_regex [value_regex] +'git-config' [<file-option>] --unset name [value_regex] +'git-config' [<file-option>] --unset-all name [value_regex] +'git-config' [<file-option>] --rename-section old_name new_name +'git-config' [<file-option>] --remove-section name +'git-config' [<file-option>] [-z|--null] -l | --list DESCRIPTION -----------
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ convert the value to the canonical form (simple decimal number for int, a "true" or "false" string for bool). If no type specifier is passed, no checks or transformations are performed on the value. +The file-option can be one of '--system', '--global' or '--file' +which specify where the values will be read from or written to. +The default is to assume the config file of the current repository, +.git/config unless defined otherwise with GIT_DIR and GIT_CONFIG +(see <<FILES>>). + This command will fail if: . The config file is invalid,
@@ -133,8 +139,8 @@ See also <<FILES>>. FILES ----- -There are three files where git-config will search for configuration -options: +If not set explicitely with '--file', there are three files where +git-config will search for configuration options: .git/config:: Repository specific configuration file. (The filename is
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From: Johannes Schindelin <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:25
Hi, On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Alex Riesen wrote:
Also mention '--file' in FILES. Signed-off-by: Alex Riesen <redacted> --- Alex Riesen, Tue, Jul 31, 2007 14:02:13 +0200:quoted
On 7/31/07, Johannes Schindelin [off-list ref] wrote:quoted
You could use this chance to make the verse nicer, i.e. split it into a [<file-option>] and an [<action>] part.Did only the long one, file-option. I don't think the [<action>] part is essential, though. It is quite understandable...
It is too long. That's my gripe with it. But then, I do not really care; I know pretty well what "git config" can do... Ciao, Dscho