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diff --git a/Documentation/config/safe.txt b/Documentation/config/safe.txt index fa02f3c..f72b440 100644 --- a/Documentation/config/safe.txt +++ b/Documentation/config/safe.txt @@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ via `git config --add`. To reset the list of safe directories (e.g. to override any such directories specified in the system config), add a `safe.directory` entry with an empty value. + -This config setting is only respected when specified in a system or global -config, not when it is specified in a repository config, via the command -line option `-c safe.directory=<path>`, or in environment variables. +This config setting is only respected in protected configuration (see +<<SCOPES>>). This prevents the untrusted repository from tampering with this +value. + The value of this setting is interpolated, i.e. `~/<path>` expands to a path relative to the home directory and `%(prefix)/<path>` expands to a |