Re: [PATCH] advice: recommend GIT_ADVICE=0 for tools

> On Thu, Sep 5, 2024 at 1:59 PM Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget
> <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> wrote:
>> The GIT_ADVICE environment variable was added implicitly in b79deeb5544
>> (advice: add --no-advice global option, 2024-05-03) but was not
>> documented. Add documentation to show that it is an option for tools
>> that want to disable these messages. Make note that while the
>> --no-advice option exists, older Git versions will fail to parse that
>> option. The environment variable presents a way to change the behavior
>> of Git versions that understand it without disrupting older versions.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
>> ---
>> diff --git a/Documentation/config/advice.txt b/Documentation/config/advice.txt
>> @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
>>   advice.*::
>>          These variables control various optional help messages designed to
>> -       aid new users.  When left unconfigured, Git will give the message
>> -       alongside instructions on how to squelch it.  You can tell Git
>> -       that you do not need the help message by setting these to `false`:
>> +       aid new users. These are output to `stderr` by default as they are
>> +       intended to help human readers. Tools that execute Git as a subprocess
>> +       can disable these messages by setting `GIT_ACVICE=0` in the environment.
> 
> s/GIT_ACVICE/GIT_ADVICE/