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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/config.txt | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-commit.txt | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-send-email.txt | 4 |
3 files changed, 16 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index d0e9a175f4..a850d55bf6 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -281,6 +281,14 @@ core.excludesfile:: of files which are not meant to be tracked. See gitlink:gitignore[5]. +core.editor:: + Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that lets you edit + messages by lauching an editor uses the value of this + variable when it is set, and the environment variable + `GIT_EDITOR` is not set. The order of preference is + `GIT_EDITOR` environment, `core.editor`, `EDITOR` and + `VISUAL` environment variables and then finally `vi`. + core.pager:: The command that git will use to paginate output. Can be overridden with the `GIT_PAGER` environment variable. diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt index f96142f96a..8e0e7e2d04 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt @@ -244,10 +244,12 @@ on the Subject: line and the rest of the commit in the body. include::i18n.txt[] -ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES ---------------------- -The command specified by either the VISUAL or EDITOR environment -variables is used to edit the commit log message. +ENVIRONMENT AND CONFIGURATION VARIABLES +--------------------------------------- +The editor used to edit the commit log message will be chosen from the +GIT_EDITOR environment variable, the core.editor configuration variable, the +VISUAL environment variable, or the EDITOR environment variable (in that +order). HOOKS ----- diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt index 293686c31f..d243ed1e3a 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt @@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list. value; if that is unspecified, default to --chain-reply-to. --compose:: - Use $EDITOR to edit an introductory message for the - patch series. + Use $GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, $VISUAL, or $EDITOR to edit an + introductory message for the patch series. --from:: Specify the sender of the emails. This will default to |