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@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [-p|--paginate]
- [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]
+ [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE]
+ [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -103,6 +104,14 @@ OPTIONS
Set the path to the repository. This can also be controlled by
setting the GIT_DIR environment variable.
+--work-tree=<path>::
+ Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be
+ used in combination with repositories found automatically in
+ a .git directory (i.e. $GIT_DIR is not set).
+ This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_WORK_TREE
+ environment variable and the core.worktree configuration
+ variable.
+
--bare::
Same as --git-dir=`pwd`.
@@ -347,6 +356,13 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc.
specifies a path to use instead of the default `.git`
for the base of the repository.
+'GIT_WORK_TREE'::
+ Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be
+ used in combination with repositories found automatically in
+ a .git directory (i.e. $GIT_DIR is not set).
+ This can also be controlled by the '--work-tree' command line
+ option and the core.worktree configuration variable.
+
git Commits
~~~~~~~~~~~
'GIT_AUTHOR_NAME'::