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[PATCH V2 2/3] config doc: update dot-repository notes

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Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
Date
Sep 13, 2013, 21:23 UTC
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branch.<name>.remote can be set to '.' (period) as the repository path (URL) as part of the remote name dwimmery. Tell the reader.

Such relative paths are not 'special'. Correct the branch.<name>.merge note.

Signed-off-by: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
---
 Documentation/config.txt | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index 599ca52..da63043 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -718,6 +718,8 @@ 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) is 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
@@ -743,8 +745,8 @@ branch.<name>.merge::
 	Specify multiple values to get an octopus merge.
 	If you wish to setup 'git pull' so that it merges into <name> from
 	another branch in the local repository, you can point
-	branch.<name>.merge to the desired branch, and use the special setting
-	`.` (a period) for branch.<name>.remote.
+	branch.<name>.merge to the desired branch, and use the relative path
+	setting `.` (a period) for branch.<name>.remote.
 
 branch.<name>.mergeoptions::
 	Sets default options for merging into branch <name>. The syntax and
-- 
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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