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

>> ---- >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.

>>
>> 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.
>>
>>  Set to string value "crlf"::
>>