From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-9.8 required=3.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, INCLUDES_PATCH,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SIGNED_OFF_BY,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS, USER_AGENT_GIT autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 301C8C433E1 for ; Sun, 17 May 2020 02:24:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18010206D8 for ; Sun, 17 May 2020 02:24:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1726969AbgEQCYU (ORCPT ); Sat, 16 May 2020 22:24:20 -0400 Received: from smtp-1.his.com ([216.194.195.13]:45453 "EHLO smtp-1.his.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726919AbgEQCYS (ORCPT ); Sat, 16 May 2020 22:24:18 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp-1.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E6F03609F9 for ; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:34 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at smtp-1.his.com Received: from smtp-1.his.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp-1.his.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id a3axO0rVm+yC for ; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp-nf-201.his.com (smtp-nf-201.his.com [216.194.196.93]) by smtp-1.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95A61609F5 for ; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: from cuda201.his.com (cuda201.his.com [216.194.196.22]) by smtp-nf-201.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1612262AE5 for ; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:34 -0400 (EDT) X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1589681913-061c41045c25bf60001-QuoKaX Received: from smtp-nf-202.his.com (smtp-nf-202.his.com [216.194.196.20]) by cuda201.his.com with ESMTP id j03ul62wgIOxIGVV for ; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:33 -0400 (EDT) X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: keni@his.com X-Barracuda-RBL-Trusted-Forwarder: 216.194.196.20 Received: from zproxy101.his.com (zproxy101.his.com [18.218.2.49]) by smtp-nf-202.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8FA0960240 for ; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by zproxy101.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 48D5E177E99; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:33 -0400 (EDT) X-Barracuda-RBL-IP: 18.218.2.49 X-Barracuda-Effective-Source-IP: zproxy101.his.com[18.218.2.49] X-Barracuda-Apparent-Source-IP: 18.218.2.49 Received: from zproxy101.his.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zproxy101.his.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10032) with ESMTP id jbWyYn0Senjc; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by zproxy101.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31F38177EA3; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:33 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at zproxy101.his.com Received: from zproxy101.his.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zproxy101.his.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id ZGBYAbp0WlUE; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from kenilap.lorber.home (pool-74-96-209-77.washdc.fios.verizon.net [74.96.209.77]) by zproxy101.his.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 15840177E99; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from keni@localhost) by kenilap.lorber.home (8.14.5/8.14.1) id 04H2IWg6037028; Sat, 16 May 2020 22:18:32 -0400 (EDT) From: Kenneth Lorber To: git@vger.kernel.org Cc: keni@hers.com Subject: [RFC PATCH 5/6] Tell config.txt about NAMESPACE COLLISIONS Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 22:13:43 -0400 X-ASG-Orig-Subj: [RFC PATCH 5/6] Tell config.txt about NAMESPACE COLLISIONS Message-Id: <1589681624-36969-6-git-send-email-keni@hers.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.7.1.287.g4943984.dirty In-Reply-To: <1589681624-36969-1-git-send-email-keni@hers.com> References: <1589681624-36969-1-git-send-email-keni@hers.com> X-Barracuda-Connect: smtp-nf-202.his.com[216.194.196.20] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1589681913 X-Barracuda-URL: https://spam.his.com:443/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at his.com X-Barracuda-Scan-Msg-Size: 1042 X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.00 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.00 using global scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=1000.0 KILL_LEVEL=6.0 tests= X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.3.81903 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org From: Kenneth Lorber Add a link to the NAMESPACE COLLISIONS information where git help config only mentioned the issue without supplying any guidance for how to do that. Signed-off-by: Kenneth Lorber --- Documentation/config.txt | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index ef0768b91a..1e819c26f0 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -310,7 +310,9 @@ in the appropriate manual page. Other git-related tools may and do use their own variables. When inventing new variables for use in your own tool, make sure their names do not conflict with those that are used by Git itself and -other popular tools, and describe them in your documentation. +other popular tools, and describe them in your documentation. See +'NAMESPACE COLLISIONS' in linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] for guidelines +to prevent such conflicts. include::config/advice.txt[] -- 2.17.1