Re: [RFC] Possibility to choose ~/.config/git/config instead of ~/.gitconfig

On 25 May 2012 10:42, Jonathan Nieder [off-list ref] wrote:

Hi Hilco,

Hilco Wijbenga wrote:

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This is, of course, highly OS dependent. Ironically, I'd say we need a
setting in .gitconfig for it. :-)

There is also /etc(/default|/sysconfig|)/git/config to consider
(perhaps for some settings that should be the same for everyone).
Better yet, it would be nice if at least some settings could be part
of the repository itself (whitespace handling e.g.).

The FILES section of git-config(1) might leave you happier. :)

Indeed!

Regarding $GIT_DIR/config, it says "The filename is of course relative
to the repository root, not the working directory.".  Is this out of
date?  (Cc-ing Peff and Duy.)

I'm sure it's not. Somehow, I had gotten it in my head that this
wasn't possible. I am going to start using this right away. :-)
Thanks!