From d9aabadb85ce093f3fdd2a4e8bf5bae327eb6405 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ned Batchelder Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:39:42 -0400 Subject: Clarify where the configuration file goes. --- doc/config.rst | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/config.rst b/doc/config.rst index bcb24412..3fe772fe 100644 --- a/doc/config.rst +++ b/doc/config.rst @@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ specification of options that are otherwise only available in the Configuration files also make it easier to get coverage testing of spawned sub-processes. See :ref:`subprocess` for more details. +The default name for configuration files is ``.coveragerc``, in the same +directory coverage.py is being run in. Most of the settings in the +configuration file are tied to your source code and how it should be +measured, so it should be stored with your source, and checked into +source control, rather than put in your home directory. Syntax -- cgit v1.2.1