> On 8 May 2025, at 8:23 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >>> I think ~/.gitconfig should be in single quotes, its not a command. >> >> "Is this something the end-user would type verbatim?" is the criteria, >> not "Is this a command name?". > > Looking for "^Markup:" in Documentation/CodingGuidelines, we find a > better description. > > Literal parts (e.g. use of command-line options, command names, > branch names, URLs, pathnames (files and directories), configuration and > environment variables) must be typeset as verbatim (i.e. wrapped with > backticks): > `--pretty=oneline` > `git rev-list` > `remote.pushDefault` > `http://git.example.com` > `.git/config` > `GIT_DIR` > `HEAD` > `umask`(2) > I see. Since you have already queued the v5, can you do this change on your end, or should I send a v6? Also, if this is true, the docs need a review since I've found inconsistency across many places.
