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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index a070e078e7..adcd3e00b2 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ help ...'. --git-dir=<path>:: Set the path to the repository. This can also be controlled by - setting the GIT_DIR environment variable. + setting the GIT_DIR environment variable. It can be an absolute + path or relative path to current working directory. --work-tree=<path>:: Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be @@ -151,7 +152,12 @@ help ...'. a .git directory (i.e. $GIT_DIR is not set). This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_WORK_TREE environment variable and the core.worktree configuration - variable. + variable. It can be an absolute path or relative path to + the directory specified by --git-dir or GIT_DIR. + Note: If --git-dir or GIT_DIR are specified but none of + --work-tree, GIT_WORK_TREE and core.worktree is specified, + the current working directory is regarded as the top directory + of your working tree. --bare:: Treat the repository as a bare repository. If GIT_DIR @@ -358,7 +364,7 @@ File/Directory Structure Please see the link:repository-layout.html[repository layout] document. -Read link:hooks.html[hooks] for more details about each hook. +Read linkgit:githooks[5][hooks] for more details about each hook. Higher level SCMs may provide and manage additional information in the `$GIT_DIR`. |