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diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt index f96142f96a..8e0e7e2d04 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt @@ -244,10 +244,12 @@ on the Subject: line and the rest of the commit in the body. include::i18n.txt[] -ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES ---------------------- -The command specified by either the VISUAL or EDITOR environment -variables is used to edit the commit log message. +ENVIRONMENT AND CONFIGURATION VARIABLES +--------------------------------------- +The editor used to edit the commit log message will be chosen from the +GIT_EDITOR environment variable, the core.editor configuration variable, the +VISUAL environment variable, or the EDITOR environment variable (in that +order). HOOKS ----- |