From ae1f7094f7a68fcff3d07358d83f5f483f0c300c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Glasser Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 10:33:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] doc: mention `git -c` in git-config(1) Signed-off-by: David Glasser Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/git-config.txt | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/git-config.txt b/Documentation/git-config.txt index 6843114fc0..636b3eb478 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-config.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-config.txt @@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ The files are read in the order given above, with last value found taking precedence over values read earlier. When multiple values are taken then all values of a key from all files will be used. +You may override individual configuration parameters when running any git +command by using the `-c` option. See linkgit:git[1] for details. + All writing options will per default write to the repository specific configuration file. Note that this also affects options like '--replace-all' and '--unset'. *'git config' will only ever change one file at a time*. -- 2.11.4.GIT