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Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] http: expand http.cookieFile as a path

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
May 4, 2016, 19:30 UTC
Message-ID
<20160504193051.GF21259@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<1462387335-57937-3-git-send-email-computersforpeace@gmail.com>
On Wed, May 04, 2016 at 11:42:15AM -0700, Brian Norris wrote:
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> diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
> index e655b9729a7d..4c3cd7621ad0 100644
> --- a/Documentation/config.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/config.txt
> @@ -1664,7 +1664,8 @@ http.emptyAuth::
>  	authentication.
>  
>  http.cookieFile::
> -	File containing previously stored cookie lines which should be used
> +	The pathname of a file containing previously stored cookie lines,
> +	which should be used
>  	in the Git http session, if they match the server. The file format
>  	of the file to read cookies from should be plain HTTP headers or
>  	the Netscape/Mozilla cookie file format (see linkgit:curl[1]).

I think we usually re-wrap paragraphs when adding to the documentation, but I do not have a strong opinion (and certainly understand the reasons for not doing so).

The whole series looks fine to me. Thanks.
-Peff
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Message 4 of 6 in “config: describe 'pathname' value type”
  1. 1/3 config: describe 'pathname' value typeBrian Norris, May 4, 2016
  2. 2/3 Documentation: config: improve word ordering for http.cookieFileBrian Norris, May 4, 2016
  3. 3/3 http: expand http.cookieFile as a pathBrian Norris, May 4, 2016
  4. Jeff KingMay 4, 2016
  5. Brian NorrisMay 4, 2016
  6. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2016

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