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Git log.decorate can't be overridden in global config (v2.13.0)

Subject: Git log.decorate can't be overridden in global config (v2.13.0)

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3 messages between May 19, 2017 and May 20, 2017.

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Caleb Evans· May 19, 2017, 23:43 UTC · lore

Hi,

I recently updated to Git v2.13.0 (macOS Sierra via Homebrew), and I noticed that the default --decorate option for `git log` has changed from --decorate=no to --decorate=auto. I'd prefer to keep decoration disabled to minimize clutter in the logs, so I try disabling it in my global .gitconfig (~/.gitconfig) like so:

git config --global log.decorate none

However, this does not seem to disable the log decorations. Running `git log` again still shows the decorations. Strangely, running `git config log.decorate none` does seem to disable decoration, but I would prefer not to do this on a per-repository basis. I can only suspect that this is a Git bug, as my log.decorate global config setting is not being honored. I have already confirmed that my repository's .git/config is not overriding my global preference.

I hope this should be a simple issue, but please let me know if you have questions.

Thanks, Caleb Evans

Todd Zullinger· May 20, 2017, 01:29 UTC · re: Caleb Evans · lore

Re: Git log.decorate can't be overridden in global config (v2.13.0)

Hi Caleb,

Caleb Evans wrote:

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> I recently updated to Git v2.13.0 (macOS Sierra via Homebrew), and I 
> noticed that the default --decorate option for `git log` has changed 
> from --decorate=no to --decorate=auto. I'd prefer to keep decoration 
> disabled to minimize clutter in the logs, so I try disabling it in 
> my global .gitconfig (~/.gitconfig) like so:
>
> git config --global log.decorate none
>
> However, this does not seem to disable the log decorations. Running 
> `git log` again still shows the decorations. Strangely, running `git 
> config log.decorate none` does seem to disable decoration, but I 
> would prefer not to do this on a per-repository basis. I can only 
> suspect that this is a Git bug, as my log.decorate global config 
> setting is not being honored. I have already confirmed that my 
> repository's .git/config is not overriding my global preference.
>
> I hope this should be a simple issue, but please let me know if you 
> have questions.

I believe a patch for this is on the ah/log-decorate-default-to-auto branch, courtesy of Brian Carlson (Cc:d):

    https://github.com/gitster/git/commit/c74271aae7

The relevant list thread is here:

    https://public-inbox.org/git/20170512213407.46251-1-sandals@crustytoothpaste.net/

Cheers,

-- 
Todd
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Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.

Junio C Hamano· May 20, 2017, 02:11 UTC · re: Todd Zullinger · lore

Re: Git log.decorate can't be overridden in global config (v2.13.0)

Todd Zullinger <tmz@pobox.com> writes:

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> I believe a patch for this is on the ah/log-decorate-default-to-auto
> branch, courtesy of Brian Carlson (Cc:d):
>
>    https://github.com/gitster/git/commit/c74271aae7
>
> The relevant list thread is here:
>
>    https://public-inbox.org/git/20170512213407.46251-1-sandals@crustytoothpaste.net/
>
> Cheers,

Thanks.

We should merge this (and other regression fixes, if any) and tag 2.13.1 during the next two weeks.