# [PATCH] Documentation/git: add missing info about --git-dir command-line option 4 messages from 2012-12-12 to 2012-12-14. Participants: Manlio Perillo, Junio C Hamano. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/32323 ## Manlio Perillo, 2012-12-12 17:04 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation/git: add missing info about --git-dir command-line option Message-ID: <50C8B92F.8020408@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/50C8B92F.8020408%40gmail.com ``` The Documentation/git.txt file, in the GIT_DIR environment variable section, did not mentioned that this value can also be set using the --git-dir command line option. --- Documentation/git.txt | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index e643683..60db292 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc. If the 'GIT_DIR' environment variable is set then it specifies a path to use instead of the default `.git` for the base of the repository. + The '--git-dir' command-line option also sets this value. 'GIT_WORK_TREE':: Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be -- 1.8.0.1.347.gf94c325.dirty ``` ## Junio C Hamano, 2012-12-12 19:35 Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation/git: add missing info about --git-dir command-line option Message-ID: <7vmwxj3vxx.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/7vmwxj3vxx.fsf%40alter.siamese.dyndns.org In-Reply-To: <50C8B92F.8020408@gmail.com> ``` Manlio Perillo writes: > The Documentation/git.txt file, in the GIT_DIR environment variable > section, did not mentioned that this value can also be set using the > --git-dir command line option. > --- s/mentioned/mention/; Also it may help to say Unlike other environment variables (e.g. GIT_WORK_TREE, GIT_NAMESPACE), somewhere in the description. Please sign-off your patch (see Documentation/SubmittingPatches). Thanks. > Documentation/git.txt | 1 + > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) > > diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt > index e643683..60db292 100644 > --- a/Documentation/git.txt > +++ b/Documentation/git.txt > @@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc. > If the 'GIT_DIR' environment variable is set then it > specifies a path to use instead of the default `.git` > for the base of the repository. > + The '--git-dir' command-line option also sets this value. > 'GIT_WORK_TREE':: > Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be ``` ## Manlio Perillo, 2012-12-13 18:00 Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation/git: add missing info about --git-dir command-line option Message-ID: <50CA17D6.2050700@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/50CA17D6.2050700%40gmail.com In-Reply-To: <7vmwxj3vxx.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org> ``` -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Il 12/12/2012 20:35, Junio C Hamano ha scritto: > Manlio Perillo writes: > >> The Documentation/git.txt file, in the GIT_DIR environment variable >> section, did not mentioned that this value can also be set using the >> --git-dir command line option. >> --- > > s/mentioned/mention/; Also it may help to say > > Unlike other environment variables (e.g. GIT_WORK_TREE, > GIT_NAMESPACE), > > somewhere in the description. > > Please sign-off your patch (see Documentation/SubmittingPatches). > > Thanks. > Thanks to you. I have sent the updated patch, let me know if is ok. Manlio Perillo -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlDKF9YACgkQscQJ24LbaUQyHwCcDiaJjFZ5vwHzxjHyhEBCyFdd GnIAn34MjoWmQOcLKJEl/EpE0ImeQBLG =yrux -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ``` ## Manlio Perillo, 2012-12-14 17:26 Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation/git: add missing info about --git-dir command-line option Message-ID: <50CB6143.4040505@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/50CB6143.4040505%40gmail.com In-Reply-To: <7vmwxj3vxx.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org> ``` -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Il 12/12/2012 20:35, Junio C Hamano ha scritto: > Manlio Perillo writes: > >> The Documentation/git.txt file, in the GIT_DIR environment variable >> section, did not mentioned that this value can also be set using the >> --git-dir command line option. >> --- > > s/mentioned/mention/; Also it may help to say > > Unlike other environment variables (e.g. GIT_WORK_TREE, > GIT_NAMESPACE), > I'm sorry, I just copied this text "as is" (I'm lazy) in the commit message failing to notice the use of the tab character. When I checked the patch email message, my editor rendered the tab character as a single space... That's the reason why I have all my editors configured to never ever use tabs. Manlio Perillo -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlDLYUMACgkQscQJ24LbaUTUPACcDhufXkawZZPBV0p/af1GFu1D /BcAnjPARpeTi4EdyM/3wV0eI9U9Fu51 =rSfl -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ```