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Subject: Re: No way to have global diff settings? (global .gitattributes feature request)
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:44:20 +0200
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=C5=A0t=C4=9Bp=C3=A1n N=C4=9Bmec <stepnem@gmail.com> writes:

> Hello,
>
> it seems there is no global .gitattribute equivalent to .gitignore or
> .gitconfig. Wouldn't it make much sense to have one? Failing that, th=
ere
> really should be a way to specify some global diff options at least.
>
> My use case:
>
> I wanted to specify something like -F "^(" to git diff for lisp files=
=2E
> But well, git diff has no -F option! So shruggar from #git pointed me=
 to
> gitattributes. OK, that's great and works, but now I have to put
> .gitattributes or info/attributes to all repos with lisp files in the=
m?
> That rather sucks, if you ask me.
>
> So I would like to ask if there is a way, and if not, if it could be
> considered a useful feature addition.
>
> Thanks,
>
>   =C5=A0t=C4=9Bp=C3=A1n

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