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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index 8e361a1e7..4027726f2 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -379,10 +379,14 @@ apply.whitespace:: branch.autosetupmerge:: Tells `git-branch` and `git-checkout` to setup new branches - so that linkgit:git-pull[1] will appropriately merge from that - remote branch. Note that even if this option is not set, + so that linkgit:git-pull[1] will appropriately merge from the + starting point branch. Note that even if this option is not set, this behavior can be chosen per-branch using the `--track` - and `--no-track` options. This option defaults to true. + and `--no-track` options. The valid settings are: `false` -- no + automatic setup is done; `true` -- automatic setup is done when the + starting point is a remote branch; `always` -- automatic setup is + done when the starting point is either a local branch or remote + branch. This option defaults to true. branch.<name>.remote:: When in branch <name>, it tells `git fetch` which remote to fetch. |