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diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt index 0fe66f2d0c..517a86b238 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt @@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- Updates the index file for given paths, or all modified files if -'-a' is specified, and makes a commit object. The command -VISUAL and EDITOR environment variables to edit the commit log -message. +'-a' is specified, and makes a commit object. The command specified +by either the VISUAL or EDITOR environment variables are used to edit +the commit log message. Several environment variable are used during commits. They are documented in gitlink:git-commit-tree[1]. |