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Merge branch 'jn/gitweb-install-doc' into maint

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* jn/gitweb-install-doc:
  gitweb/INSTALL: GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM is for backward compatibility
  gitweb/INSTALL: Simplify description of GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM
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@ -857,6 +857,13 @@ adding the following lines to your gitweb configuration file:
$known_snapshot_formats{'zip'}{'disabled'} = 1; $known_snapshot_formats{'zip'}{'disabled'} = 1;
$known_snapshot_formats{'tgz'}{'compressor'} = ['gzip','-6']; $known_snapshot_formats{'tgz'}{'compressor'} = ['gzip','-6'];
BUGS
----
Debugging would be easier if the fallback configuration file
(`/etc/gitweb.conf`) and environment variable to override its location
('GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM') had names reflecting their "fallback" role.
The current names are kept to avoid breaking working setups.
ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT
----------- -----------
The location of per-instance and system-wide configuration files can be The location of per-instance and system-wide configuration files can be

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@ -243,14 +243,11 @@ for gitweb (in gitweb/README), and gitweb.conf(5) manpage.
GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM build configuration variable, and override it GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM build configuration variable, and override it
through the GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM environment variable. through the GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM environment variable.
Note that if per-instance configuration file exists, then system-wide Note that the GITWEB_CONFIG_SYSTEM system-wide configuration file is
configuration is _not used at all_. This is quite untypical and surprising only used for instances that lack per-instance configuration file.
behavior. On the other hand changing current behavior would break backwards You can use GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON common system-wide configuration
compatibility and can lead to unexpected changes in gitweb behavior. file (normally /etc/gitweb-common.conf) to keep common default
Therefore gitweb also looks for common system-wide configuration file, settings that apply to all instances. Settings from per-instance or
normally /etc/gitweb-common.conf (set during build time using build time
configuration variable GITWEB_CONFIG_COMMON, set it at runtime using
environment variable with the same name). Settings from per-instance or
system-wide configuration file override those from common system-wide system-wide configuration file override those from common system-wide
configuration file. configuration file.