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authorManlio Perillo <manlio.perillo@gmail.com>2012-12-13 18:57:19 +0100
committerJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2012-12-13 10:54:01 -0800
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git.txt: add missing info about --git-dir command-line option
Unlike other environment variables (e.g. GIT_WORK_TREE, GIT_NAMESPACE), the Documentation/git.txt file did not mention that the GIT_DIR environment variable can also be set using the --git-dir command line option. Signed-off-by: Manlio Perillo <manlio.perillo@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@@ -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