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authorChris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>2014-03-21 15:07:08 +1100
committerJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2014-03-21 11:55:07 -0700
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config.txt: third-party tools may and do use their own variablesca/doc-config-third-party
Signed-off-by: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@@ -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