slow, such as Microsoft Windows. See gitlink:git-update-index[1].
False by default.
-core.onlyUseSymrefs::
- Always use the "symref" format instead of symbolic links for HEAD
- and other symbolic reference files. True by default.
+core.preferSymlinkRefs::
+ Instead of the default "symref" format for HEAD
+ and other symbolic reference files, use symbolic links.
+ This is sometimes needed to work with old scripts that
+ expect HEAD to be a symbolic link.
core.repositoryFormatVersion::
Internal variable identifying the repository format and layout