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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index 036e61e2f6..917ef5b4fe 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -670,11 +670,14 @@ gitcvs.usecrlfattr then 'gitcvs.allbinary' is used. See linkgit:gitattribute[5]. gitcvs.allbinary:: - If true, all files not otherwise specified using - 'gitcvs.usecrlfattr' and an explicitly set or unset `crlf` - attribute are sent to the client in mode '-kb'. This - causes the client to treat them as binary files which - suppresses any newline munging it otherwise might do. + This is used if 'gitcvs.usecrlfattr' does not resolve + the correct '-kb' mode to use. If true, all + unresolved files are sent to the client in + mode '-kb'. This causes the client to treat them + as binary files, which suppresses any newline munging it + otherwise might do. Alternatively, if it is set to "guess", + then the contents of the file are examined to decide if + it is binary, similar to 'core.autocrlf'. gitcvs.dbname:: Database used by git-cvsserver to cache revision information |