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Re: [PATCH] allow git to use the PATH for finding subcommands and help docs

From
Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@viscovery.net>
Date
Oct 19, 2007, 07:33 UTC
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<47185DAF.7060809@viscovery.net>
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Scott R Parish schrieb:
>  + check PATH for git_exec_path after other locations but before builtin
>  + prepend MANPATH and PERL5LIB in addition to PATH
This says *what* the patch does, but not *why*. Care to explain?
And then your explanation should go into the commit message.
-- Hannes
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  1. allow git to use the PATH for finding subcommands and help docsScott R Parish, Oct 19, 2007
  2. Johannes SixtOct 19, 2007
  3. allow git to use the PATH for finding subcommands and help docsScott Parish, Oct 19, 2007
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  5. Scott ParishOct 19, 2007
  6. Johannes SixtOct 19, 2007
  7. Johannes SchindelinOct 19, 2007
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  9. Johannes SchindelinOct 19, 2007
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