branch.<name>.merge::
Defines, together with branch.<name>.remote, the upstream branch
for the given branch. It tells 'git-fetch'/'git-pull' which
- branch to merge from.
+ branch to merge and can also affect 'git-push' (see push.default).
When in branch <name>, it tells 'git-fetch' the default
refspec to be marked for merging in FETCH_HEAD. The value is
handled like the remote part of a refspec, and must match a
A true boolean value is the same as `shallow`, and a false
value disables threading.
+format.signoff::
+ A boolean value which lets you enable the `-s/--signoff` option of
+ format-patch by default. *Note:* Adding the Signed-off-by: line to a
+ patch should be a conscious act and means that you certify you have
+ the rights to submit this work under the same open source license.
+ Please see the 'SubmittingPatches' document for further discussion.
+
gc.aggressiveWindow::
The window size parameter used in the delta compression
algorithm used by 'git-gc --aggressive'. This defaults
* `matching` push all matching branches.
All branches having the same name in both ends are considered to be
matching. This is the default.
- * `tracking` push the current branch to the branch it is tracking.
+ * `tracking` push the current branch to its upstream branch.
* `current` push the current branch to a branch of the same name.
rebase.stat::