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[RFC/PATCH 1/2] config doc: add dot-repository note

From
Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
Date
May 19, 2013, 11:54 UTC
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branch.<name>.remote can be set to '.' (period) as a dot repository as part of the remote name dwimmery. Tell the reader.

Signed-off-by: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
---
 Documentation/config.txt | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index 6e53fc5..fd42509 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -734,6 +734,8 @@ branch.<name>.remote::
 	overridden by `branch.<name>.pushremote`.  If no remote is
 	configured, or if you are not on any branch, it defaults to
 	`origin` for fetching and `remote.pushdefault` for pushing.
+	Additionally, a `.` (period) means the current local repository
+	(a dot-repository), see `branch.<name>.merge`'s final note below.
 
 branch.<name>.pushremote::
 	When on branch <name>, it overrides `branch.<name>.remote` for
-- 
1.8.1.msysgit.1
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  1. 0/2 Extend dot repository documentationPhilip Oakley, May 19, 2013
  2. 1/2 config doc: add dot-repository notePhilip Oakley, May 19, 2013
  3. Jonathan NiederMay 19, 2013
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2013
  5. Philip OakleyMay 20, 2013
  6. 2/2 doc: command line interface (cli) dot-repository dwimmeryPhilip Oakley, May 19, 2013
  7. Jonathan NiederMay 19, 2013
  8. Philip OakleyMay 19, 2013
  9. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2013
  10. Philip OakleyMay 20, 2013
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2013
  12. Philip OakleyMay 21, 2013
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2013
  14. Felipe ContrerasMay 21, 2013
  15. Philip OakleyMay 21, 2013
  16. Felipe ContrerasMay 21, 2013
  17. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2013
  18. Felipe ContrerasMay 22, 2013
  19. Junio C HamanoMay 22, 2013
  20. Felipe ContrerasMay 22, 2013
  21. Junio C HamanoMay 22, 2013
  22. Felipe ContrerasMay 22, 2013
  23. Philip OakleyMay 22, 2013
  24. Felipe ContrerasMay 22, 2013
  25. 0/3 Extend dot repository documentationPhilip Oakley, Sep 13, 2013
  26. 1/3 Doc URLs: relative paths imply the dot-respositoryPhilip Oakley, Sep 13, 2013
  27. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2013
  28. Philip OakleySep 14, 2013
  29. 2/3 config doc: update dot-repository notesPhilip Oakley, Sep 13, 2013
  30. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2013
  31. Philip OakleySep 14, 2013
  32. 3/3 doc: command line interface (cli) dot-repository dwimmeryPhilip Oakley, Sep 13, 2013
  33. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2013

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