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gitattributes(5)
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NAME
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----
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gitattributes - defining attributes per path
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SYNOPSIS
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--------
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$GIT_DIR/info/attributes, gitattributes
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DESCRIPTION
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-----------
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A `gitattributes` file is a simple text file that gives
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`attributes` to pathnames.
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Each line in `gitattributes` file is of form:
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glob attr1 attr2 ...
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That is, a glob pattern followed by an attributes list,
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separated by whitespaces. When the glob pattern matches the
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path in question, the attributes listed on the line are given to
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the path.
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Each attribute can be in one of these states for a given path:
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Set::
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The path has the attribute with special value "true";
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this is specified by listing only the name of the
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attribute in the attribute list.
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Unset::
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The path has the attribute with special value "false";
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this is specified by listing the name of the attribute
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prefixed with a dash `-` in the attribute list.
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Set to a value::
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The path has the attribute with specified string value;
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this is specified by listing the name of the attribute
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followed by an equal sign `=` and its value in the
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attribute list.
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Unspecified::
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No glob pattern matches the path, and nothing says if
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the path has or does not have the attribute.
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When more than one glob pattern matches the path, a later line
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overrides an earlier line.
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When deciding what attributes are assigned to a path, git
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consults `$GIT_DIR/info/attributes` file (which has the highest
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precedence), `.gitattributes` file in the same directory as the
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path in question, and its parent directories (the further the
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directory that contains `.gitattributes` is from the path in
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question, the lower its precedence).
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Sometimes you would need to override an setting of an attribute
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for a path to `unspecified` state. This can be done by listing
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the name of the attribute prefixed with an exclamation point `!`.
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EFFECTS
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-------
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Certain operations by git can be influenced by assigning
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particular attributes to a path. Currently, three operations
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are attributes-aware.
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Checking-out and checking-in
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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The attribute `crlf` affects how the contents stored in the
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repository are copied to the working tree files when commands
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such as `git checkout` and `git merge` run. It also affects how
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git stores the contents you prepare in the working tree in the
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repository upon `git add` and `git commit`.
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Set::
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Setting the `crlf` attribute on a path is meant to mark
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the path as a "text" file. 'core.autocrlf' conversion
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takes place without guessing the content type by
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inspection.
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Unset::
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Unsetting the `crlf` attribute on a path is meant to
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mark the path as a "binary" file. The path never goes
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through line endings conversion upon checkin/checkout.
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Unspecified::
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Unspecified `crlf` attribute tells git to apply the
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`core.autocrlf` conversion when the file content looks
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like text.
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Set to string value "input"::
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This is similar to setting the attribute to `true`, but
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also forces git to act as if `core.autocrlf` is set to
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`input` for the path.
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Any other value set to `crlf` attribute is ignored and git acts
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as if the attribute is left unspecified.
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The `core.autocrlf` conversion
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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If the configuration variable `core.autocrlf` is false, no
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conversion is done.
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When `core.autocrlf` is true, it means that the platform wants
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CRLF line endings for files in the working tree, and you want to
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convert them back to the normal LF line endings when checking
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in to the repository.
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When `core.autocrlf` is set to "input", line endings are
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converted to LF upon checkin, but there is no conversion done
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upon checkout.
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Generating diff text
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The attribute `diff` affects if `git diff` generates textual
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patch for the path or just says `Binary files differ`.
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Set::
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A path to which the `diff` attribute is set is treated
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as text, even when they contain byte values that
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normally never appear in text files, such as NUL.
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Unset::
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A path to which the `diff` attribute is unset will
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generate `Binary files differ`.
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Unspecified::
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A path to which the `diff` attribute is unspecified
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first gets its contents inspected, and if it looks like
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text, it is treated as text. Otherwise it would
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generate `Binary files differ`.
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Any other value set to `diff` attribute is ignored and git acts
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as if the attribute is left unspecified.
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Performing a three-way merge
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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The attribute `merge` affects how three versions of a file is
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merged when a file-level merge is necessary during `git merge`,
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and other programs such as `git revert` and `git cherry-pick`.
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Set::
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Built-in 3-way merge driver is used to merge the
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contents in a way similar to `merge` command of `RCS`
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suite. This is suitable for ordinary text files.
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Unset::
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Take the version from the current branch as the
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tentative merge result, and declare that the merge has
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conflicts. This is suitable for binary files that does
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not have a well-defined merge semantics.
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Unspecified::
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By default, this uses the same built-in 3-way merge
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driver as is the case the `merge` attribute is set.
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However, `merge.default` configuration variable can name
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different merge driver to be used for paths to which the
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`merge` attribute is unspecified.
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Any other string value::
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3-way merge is performed using the specified custom
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merge driver. The built-in 3-way merge driver can be
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explicitly specified by asking for "text" driver; the
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built-in "take the current branch" driver can be
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requested by "binary".
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Defining a custom merge driver
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The definition of a merge driver is done in `gitconfig` not
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`gitattributes` file, so strictly speaking this manual page is a
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wrong place to talk about it. However...
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To define a custom merge driver `filfre`, add a section to your
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`$GIT_DIR/config` file (or `$HOME/.gitconfig` file) like this:
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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[merge "filfre"]
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name = feel-free merge driver
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driver = filfre %O %A %B
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recursive = binary
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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The `merge.*.name` variable gives the driver a human-readable
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name.
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The `merge.*.driver` variable's value is used to construct a
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command to run to merge ancestor's version (`%O`), current
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version (`%A`) and the other branches' version (`%B`). These
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three tokens are replaced with the names of temporary files that
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hold the contents of these versions when the command line is
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built.
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The merge driver is expected to leave the result of the merge in
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the file named with `%A` by overwriting it, and exit with zero
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status if it managed to merge them cleanly, or non-zero if there
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were conflicts.
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The `merge.*.recursive` variable specifies what other merge
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driver to use when the merge driver is called for an internal
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merge between common ancestors, when there are more than one.
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When left unspecified, the driver itself is used for both
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internal merge and the final merge.
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EXAMPLE
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-------
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If you have these three `gitattributes` file:
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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(in $GIT_DIR/info/attributes)
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a* foo !bar -baz
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(in .gitattributes)
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abc foo bar baz
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(in t/.gitattributes)
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ab* merge=filfre
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abc -foo -bar
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*.c frotz
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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the attributes given to path `t/abc` are computed as follows:
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1. By examining `t/.gitattributes` (which is in the same
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diretory as the path in question), git finds that the first
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line matches. `merge` attribute is set. It also finds that
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the second line matches, and attributes `foo` and `bar`
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are unset.
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2. Then it examines `.gitattributes` (which is in the parent
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directory), and finds that the first line matches, but
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`t/.gitattributes` file already decided how `merge`, `foo`
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and `bar` attributes should be given to this path, so it
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leaves `foo` and `bar` unset. Attribute `baz` is set.
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3. Finally it examines `$GIT_DIR/info/gitattributes`. This file
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is used to override the in-tree settings. The first line is
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a match, and `foo` is set, `bar` is reverted to unspecified
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state, and `baz` is unset.
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As the result, the attributes assignement to `t/abc` becomes:
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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foo set to true
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bar unspecified
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baz set to false
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merge set to string value "filfre"
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frotz unspecified
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----------------------------------------------------------------
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GIT
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---
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
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