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authorAdam Roben <aroben@apple.com>2007-07-19 22:09:35 -0700
committerJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2007-07-20 00:46:34 -0700
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Add GIT_EDITOR environment and core.editor configuration variables
These variables let you specify an editor that will be launched in preference to the EDITOR and VISUAL environment variables. The order of preference is GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, EDITOR, VISUAL. [jc: added a test and config variable documentation] Signed-off-by: Adam Roben <aroben@apple.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@@ -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