config.txt: third-party tools may and do use their own variables

Signed-off-by: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Chris Angelico 2014-03-21 15:07:08 +11:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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Note that this list is non-comprehensive and not necessarily complete.
For command-specific variables, you will find a more detailed description
in the appropriate manual page. You will find a description of non-core
porcelain configuration variables in the respective porcelain documentation.
in the appropriate manual page.
Other git-related tools may and do use their own variables. When
inventing new variables for use in your own tool, make sure their
names do not conflict with those that are used by Git itself and
other popular tools, and describe them in your documentation.
advice.*::
These variables control various optional help messages designed to