From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.6 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,RP_MATCHES_RCVD shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id C40EF2036B for ; Tue, 3 Oct 2017 23:12:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751409AbdJCXMq (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Oct 2017 19:12:46 -0400 Received: from cloud.peff.net ([104.130.231.41]:59734 "HELO cloud.peff.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1751135AbdJCXMp (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Oct 2017 19:12:45 -0400 Received: (qmail 25774 invoked by uid 109); 3 Oct 2017 23:12:46 -0000 Received: from Unknown (HELO peff.net) (10.0.1.2) by cloud.peff.net (qpsmtpd/0.94) with SMTP; Tue, 03 Oct 2017 23:12:46 +0000 Authentication-Results: cloud.peff.net; auth=none Received: (qmail 12932 invoked by uid 111); 3 Oct 2017 23:12:44 -0000 Received: from sigill.intra.peff.net (HELO sigill.intra.peff.net) (10.0.0.7) by peff.net (qpsmtpd/0.94) with SMTP; Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:12:44 -0400 Authentication-Results: peff.net; auth=none Received: by sigill.intra.peff.net (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:12:42 -0400 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 19:12:42 -0400 From: Jeff King To: "Robert P. J. Day" Cc: git@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: "man git-config", "--list" option misleadingly refers to "config file" (singular) Message-ID: <20171003231242.oem4equq6cvicxcw@sigill.intra.peff.net> References: <20171003063434.Horde.nbQwMWrv0wS_naxhawU5YlG@crashcourse.ca> <20171003134954.cptlpaipmiulfgug@sigill.intra.peff.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Oct 03, 2017 at 04:54:32PM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > It does that by default, or it lists the contents of a specific file > > if given (either by --file, or with --system, --global, or --local). > > > > So I agree it's not quite accurate, but you probably want some > > phrasing that leaves this unsaid (the actual rules are described > > earlier in the description section). Maybe just refer to it as the > > "config source" or something? > > i think the simplest phrasing is, "List all variables set in the > current configuration, along with their values." > > sound fair? Yes, sounds reasonable to me. -Peff