Re: [PATCH] config: correct and clarify core.*compression documentation

> On Mon, 19 Nov 2007, Brian Downing wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 10:51:31AM -0500, Nicolas Pitre wrote:
> > > > * Explain that the default of core.compression is -1, zlib default, and
> > > >   add a quote from zlib.h explaining what that actually means.
> > > 
> > > No, this is wrong.  core.compression has no default.  It is meaningful 
> > > only when an explicit value is configured.
> > 
> > Would you prefer this?
> > 
> >        If not set, packs will be compressed to the zlib default level,
> >        which is "a default compromise between speed and compression
> >        (currently equivalent to level 6)."
> 
> This is still rather incorrect.  If you want to be thorough, you should 
> say that this setting provides a global default for pack.compression and 
> core.loosecompression when those settings are not set.  Otherwise 
> pack.compression and core.loosecompression have a default of their own 
> when neither is set.