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diff --git a/Documentation/git.adoc b/Documentation/git.adoc index ce099e78b8..8a5cdd3b3d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.adoc +++ b/Documentation/git.adoc @@ -235,7 +235,10 @@ GIT COMMANDS ------------ We divide Git into high level ("porcelain") commands and low level -("plumbing") commands. +("plumbing") commands. For defining command aliases, see +linkgit:git-config[1] and look for descriptions of `alias.*`. +For installing custom "git" subcommands, see the description for +the 'PATH' environment variable in this manual. High-level commands (porcelain) ------------------------------- @@ -487,6 +490,14 @@ System `$HOMEDRIVE$HOMEPATH` if both `$HOMEDRIVE` and `$HOMEPATH` exist; otherwise `$USERPROFILE` if `$USERPROFILE` exists. +`PATH`:: + When a user runs 'git <command>' that is not part of the core Git programs + (installed in GIT_EXEC_PATH), 'git-<command>' that is runnable by the user + in a directory on `$PATH` is invoked. Argument passed after the command + name are passed as-is to the program. To execute `git <foo>`, `git` finds + command `<foo>` (either a core Git program found in 'GIT_EXEC_PATH', or a + custom one in a directory on 'PATH'), before trying `foo` as an alias. + The Git Repository ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These environment variables apply to 'all' core Git commands. Nb: it @@ -584,6 +595,11 @@ double-quotes and respecting backslash escapes. E.g., the value repositories will be set to this value. The default is "files". See `--ref-format` in linkgit:git-init[1]. +`GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND`:: + Specify which reference backend to be used along with its URI. + See `extensions.refStorage` option in linkgit:git-config[1] for more + details. Overrides the config variable when used. + Git Commits ~~~~~~~~~~~ `GIT_AUTHOR_NAME`:: |