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authorAnn T Ropea <bedhanger@gmx.de>2017-12-03 22:27:39 +0100
committerJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2017-12-04 08:25:35 -0800
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print_sha1_ellipsis: introduce helper
Introduce a helper print_sha1_ellipsis() that pays attention to the GIT_PRINT_SHA1_ELLIPSIS environment variable, and prepare the tests to unconditionally set it for the test pieces that will be broken once the code stops showing the extra dots by default. The removal of these dots is merely a plan at this step and has not happened yet but soon will. Document GIT_PRINT_SHA1_ELLIPSIS. Signed-off-by: Ann T Ropea <bedhanger@gmx.de> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@@ -709,6 +709,15 @@ of clones and fetches.
the background which do not want to cause lock contention with
other operations on the repository. Defaults to `1`.
+`GIT_PRINT_SHA1_ELLIPSIS` (deprecated)::
+ If set to `yes`, print an ellipsis following an
+ (abbreviated) SHA-1 value. This affects indications of
+ detached HEADs (linkgit:git-checkout[1]) and the raw
+ diff output (linkgit:git-diff[1]). Printing an
+ ellipsis in the cases mentioned is no longer considered
+ adequate and support for it is likely to be removed in the
+ foreseeable future (along with the variable).
+
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