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Subject: Re: [RFR] gitattributes(5) documentation
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:57:23 -0400 (EDT)
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On Thu, 19 Apr 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:

> Generating diff text
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> The attribute `diff` affects if `git diff` generates textual
> patch for the path or just says `Binary files differ`.
> 
> Set::
> 	A path to which the `crlf` attribute is set is treated
                             ^^^^

> 	as text, even when they contain funny bytes such as NUL.
> 
> Unset::
> 	A path to which the `crlf` attribute is unset will
                             ^^^^

> 	generate `Binary files differ`.
> 
> Unspecified::
> 	A path to which the `crlf` attribute is unspecified
                             ^^^^

Remnants of a cut'n paste?


Nicolas