[PATCH 5/5] environ: GIT_INDEX_VERSION affects not just a new repository
The variable is consulted whenever we write the index file.
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Documentation/git.txt | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 535ff561c6..eb2a17d36b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -477,8 +477,8 @@ Git so take care if using a foreign front-end.
is used.
`GIT_INDEX_VERSION`::
- This environment variable allows the specification of an index
- version for new repositories. It won't affect existing index
+ This environment variable specifies what index version is used
+ when writing the index file out. It won't affect existing index
files. By default index file version 2 or 3 is used. See
linkgit:git-update-index[1] for more information.
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2.37.3-780-gd940517dcb
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>