From: Manlio Perillo Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:57:19 GMT Subject: [PATCH v2] git.txt: add missing info about --git-dir command-line option Message-ID: <1355421439-14024-1-git-send-email-manlio.perillo@gmail.com> 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 --- Documentation/git.txt | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index e643683..60db292 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc. If the 'GIT_DIR' environment variable is set then it specifies a path to use instead of the default `.git` for the base of the repository. + The '--git-dir' command-line option also sets this value. 'GIT_WORK_TREE':: Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be -- 1.8.1.rc1.19.g2021cc5.dirty