* link:v2.5.0/git.html[documentation for release 2.5]
* release notes for
- link:RelNotes/2.5.0.txt[2.5],
+ link:RelNotes/2.5.0.txt[2.5].
-* link:v2.4.7/git.html[documentation for release 2.4.7]
+* link:v2.4.8/git.html[documentation for release 2.4.8]
* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes/2.4.8.txt[2.4.8],
link:RelNotes/2.4.7.txt[2.4.7],
link:RelNotes/2.4.6.txt[2.4.6],
link:RelNotes/2.4.5.txt[2.4.5],
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These environment variables apply to 'all' core Git commands. Nb: it
is worth noting that they may be used/overridden by SCMS sitting above
-Git so take care if using Cogito etc.
+Git so take care if using a foreign front-end.
'GIT_INDEX_FILE'::
This environment allows the specification of an alternate
Enables trace messages for all packets coming in or out of a
given program. This can help with debugging object negotiation
or other protocol issues. Tracing is turned off at a packet
- starting with "PACK".
+ starting with "PACK" (but see 'GIT_TRACE_PACKFILE' below).
See 'GIT_TRACE' for available trace output options.
+'GIT_TRACE_PACKFILE'::
+ Enables tracing of packfiles sent or received by a
+ given program. Unlike other trace output, this trace is
+ verbatim: no headers, and no quoting of binary data. You almost
+ certainly want to direct into a file (e.g.,
+ `GIT_TRACE_PACKFILE=/tmp/my.pack`) rather than displaying it on
+ the terminal or mixing it with other trace output.
++
+Note that this is currently only implemented for the client side
+of clones and fetches.
+
'GIT_TRACE_PERFORMANCE'::
Enables performance related trace messages, e.g. total execution
time of each Git command.