Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Improvements to tests and docs for .gitattributes eol

> Torsten Bögershausen <tboegi@web.de> writes:
> 
>>> ---- >8 -----
>>> From: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
>>> Subject: doc: clarify interaction between 'eol' and text=auto
>>>
>>> The `eol` takes effect on text files only when the index has the
>>> contents in LF line endings.  Paths with contents in CRLF line
>>> endings in the index may become dirty unless text=auto.
>>
>> That is a nice, precise and short summary here in the commit message
>> as well as the patch further down.
> 
> Thanks.  Then let's queue it for 'next' and merge it down.
> 
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
>>> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
>>> ---
>>>  Documentation/gitattributes.txt | 11 ++++++-----
>>>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git c/Documentation/gitattributes.txt w/Documentation/gitattributes.txt
>>> index 60984a4682..a71dad2674 100644
>>> --- c/Documentation/gitattributes.txt
>>> +++ w/Documentation/gitattributes.txt
>>> @@ -161,11 +161,12 @@ unspecified.
>>>
>>>  This attribute sets a specific line-ending style to be used in the
>>>  working directory.  This attribute has effect only if the `text`
>>> -attribute is set or unspecified, or if it is set to `auto` and the file
>>> -is detected as text.  Note that setting this attribute on paths which
>>> -are in the index with CRLF line endings may make the paths to be
>>> -considered dirty. Adding the path to the index again will normalize the
>>> -line endings in the index.
>>> +attribute is set or unspecified, or if it is set to `auto`, the file is
>>> +detected as text, and it is stored with LF endings in the index.  Note
>>> +that setting this attribute on paths which are in the index with CRLF
>>> +line endings may make the paths to be considered dirty unless
>>> +`text=auto` is set. Adding the path to the index again will normalize
>>> +the line endings in the index.