From: Chris Angelico Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 04:07:08 +0000 (+1100) Subject: config.txt: third-party tools may and do use their own variables X-Git-Tag: v2.0.0-rc0~47^2 X-Git-Url: https://git.lorimer.id.au/gitweb.git/diff_plain/93728b23adef675c19b13095f9623c2be18a8738 config.txt: third-party tools may and do use their own variables Signed-off-by: Chris Angelico Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index ab26963d61..5dc678493d 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -131,8 +131,13 @@ Variables Note that this list is non-comprehensive and not necessarily complete. For command-specific variables, you will find a more detailed description -in the appropriate manual page. You will find a description of non-core -porcelain configuration variables in the respective porcelain documentation. +in the appropriate manual page. + +Other git-related tools may and do use their own variables. When +inventing new variables for use in your own tool, make sure their +names do not conflict with those that are used by Git itself and +other popular tools, and describe them in your documentation. + advice.*:: These variables control various optional help messages designed to