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* Git 1.8.1.1v1.8.1.1Junio C Hamano2013-01-141-1/+2
| | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* Merge branch 'jn/warn-on-inaccessible-loosen' into maintJunio C Hamano2013-01-111-0/+8
|\ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | When attempting to read the XDG-style $HOME/.config/git/config and finding that $HOME/.config/git is a file, we gave a wrong error message, instead of treating the case as "a custom config file does not exist there" and moving on. * jn/warn-on-inaccessible-loosen: config: exit on error accessing any config file doc: advertise GIT_CONFIG_NOSYSTEM config: treat user and xdg config permission problems as errors config, gitignore: failure to access with ENOTDIR is ok
| * doc: advertise GIT_CONFIG_NOSYSTEMJonathan Nieder2012-10-141-0/+8
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | On a multiuser system where mortals do not have write access to /etc, the GIT_CONFIG_NOSYSTEM variable is the best tool we have to keep getting work done when a syntax error or other problem renders /etc/gitconfig buggy, until the sysadmin sorts the problem out. Noticed while experimenting with teaching git to error out when /etc/gitconfig is unreadable. Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> Acked-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.8.1v1.8.1Junio C Hamano2012-12-311-0/+5
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.8.0.3v1.8.0.3maint-1.8.0Junio C Hamano2012-12-271-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | git(1): show link to contributor summary pageJunio C Hamano2012-12-271-1/+4
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | We earlier removed a link to list of contributors that pointed to a defunct page; let's use a working one from Ohloh.net to replace it instead. Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | git.txt: add missing info about --git-dir command-line optionManlio Perillo2012-12-131-0/+1
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unlike other environment variables (e.g. GIT_WORK_TREE, GIT_NAMESPACE), the Documentation/git.txt file did not mention that the GIT_DIR environment variable can also be set using the --git-dir command line option. Signed-off-by: Manlio Perillo <manlio.perillo@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.8.0.2v1.8.0.2Junio C Hamano2012-12-101-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | git(1): remove a defunct link to "list of authors"Junio C Hamano2012-12-091-2/+1
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The linked page has not been showing the promised "more complete list" for more than 6 months by now, and nobody has resurrected the list there nor elsewhere since then. Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.8.0.1v1.8.0.1Junio C Hamano2012-11-251-2/+3
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.8.0v1.8.0Junio C Hamano2012-10-211-0/+5
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.7.12.4v1.7.12.4maint-1.7.12Junio C Hamano2012-10-171-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.7.12.3v1.7.12.3Junio C Hamano2012-10-081-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.7.12.2v1.7.12.2Junio C Hamano2012-09-291-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.7.12.1v1.7.12.1Junio C Hamano2012-09-181-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Sync with 1.7.11.7Junio C Hamano2012-09-141-1/+2
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| * | Git 1.7.11.7v1.7.11.7maint-1.7.11Junio C Hamano2012-09-141-1/+2
| | | | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | Sync with 1.7.11.6Junio C Hamano2012-09-111-1/+2
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| * | Git 1.7.11.6v1.7.11.6Junio C Hamano2012-09-111-1/+2
| | | | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | Merge branch 'jc/doc-git-updates' into maintJunio C Hamano2012-09-111-28/+32
|\ \ \ | |_|/ |/| | | | | | | | * jc/doc-git-updates: Documentation: update the introductory section
| * | Documentation: update the introductory sectionJunio C Hamano2012-08-171-28/+32
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The second paragraph in the git(1) description section were meant to guide people who are not ready to dive into this page away from here. Referring migrating CVS users to another page before they get acquainted with Git was somewhat out of place. Move the reference to the "FURTHER DOCUMENTATION" section and push that section down. Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | Git 1.7.12v1.7.12Junio C Hamano2012-08-191-0/+5
| | | | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | Merge branch 'jc/doc-git-updates' (early part)Junio C Hamano2012-08-171-1/+1
|\ \ \ | |/ / | | / | |/ |/| * 'jc/doc-git-updates' (early part): Documentation: update URL for formatted pages
| * Documentation: update URL for formatted pagesJunio C Hamano2012-08-171-1/+1
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | The one at kernel.org has not been updated for quite a while and can no longer be called "the latest". Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.7.11.5v1.7.11.5Junio C Hamano2012-08-151-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.7.11.4v1.7.11.4Junio C Hamano2012-07-301-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.7.11.3v1.7.11.3Junio C Hamano2012-07-221-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.7.11.2v1.7.11.2Junio C Hamano2012-07-111-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.7.11.1v1.7.11.1Junio C Hamano2012-06-211-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Documentation: spelling fixesMiklos Vajna2012-06-191-1/+1
| | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Miklos Vajna <vmiklos@frugalware.org> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | Git 1.7.11v1.7.11Junio C Hamano2012-06-171-0/+5
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* Git 1.7.10.5v1.7.10.5maint-1.7.10Junio C Hamano2012-06-171-1/+2
| | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* Git 1.7.10.4v1.7.10.4Junio C Hamano2012-06-031-1/+2
| | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* Start preparing for 1.7.10.4Junio C Hamano2012-06-011-1/+2
| | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* Git 1.7.10.2v1.7.10.2Junio C Hamano2012-05-111-1/+2
| | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* Git 1.7.10.1v1.7.10.1Junio C Hamano2012-05-011-1/+2
| | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* Sync with 1.7.9.7Junio C Hamano2012-04-261-3/+6
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| * Git 1.7.9.7v1.7.9.7maint-1.7.9Junio C Hamano2012-04-261-1/+2
| | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
| * Sync with 1.7.8.6Junio C Hamano2012-04-261-2/+4
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| | * Git 1.7.8.6v1.7.8.6maint-1.7.8Junio C Hamano2012-04-261-1/+3
| | | | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
| | * Sync with 1.7.7.7Junio C Hamano2012-04-261-1/+2
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| | | * Git 1.7.7.7v1.7.7.7maint-1.7.7Junio C Hamano2012-04-261-1/+3
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | | Git 1.7.10v1.7.10Junio C Hamano2012-04-061-0/+5
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* | | Git 1.7.9.6v1.7.9.6Junio C Hamano2012-04-021-2/+4
| | | | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | Git 1.7.9.5v1.7.9.5Junio C Hamano2012-03-261-1/+2
| | | | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | Documentation: improve description of GIT_EDITOR and preference orderRodrigo Silva (MestreLion)2012-03-261-0/+6
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Previously GIT_EDITOR was not listed in git(1) "Environment Variables" section, which could be very confusing to users. Include it in "other" subsection along with a link to git-var(1), since that is the page that fully describes all places where editor can be set and also their preference order. Also, git-var(1) did not say that hardcoded fallback 'vi' may have been changed at build time. A user could be puzzled if 'nano' pops up even when none of the mentioned environment vars or config.editor are set. Clarify this. Ideally, the build system should be changed to reflect the chosen fallback editor when creating the man pages. Not sure if that is even possible though. Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Silva (MestreLion) <linux@rodrigosilva.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | Git 1.7.9.4v1.7.9.4Junio C Hamano2012-03-121-1/+2
| | | | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | Git 1.7.9.3v1.7.9.3Junio C Hamano2012-03-051-1/+2
| | | | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | Git 1.7.9.2v1.7.9.2Junio C Hamano2012-02-221-1/+2
| | | | | | | | | | | | Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
* | | man: rearrange git synopsis to fit in 80 linesZbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek2012-02-161-3/+3
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The line was extended in 2dd8c3 ('git: add --info-path and --man-path options'), and the formatted man output stopped fitting into the 80 column window. Signed-off-by: Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek <zbyszek@in.waw.pl> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>