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environ: GIT_INDEX_VERSION affects not just a new repository

The variable is consulted whenever we write the index file.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Junio C Hamano 2 years ago
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@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ Git so take care if using a foreign front-end. @@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ Git so take care if using a foreign front-end.
is used.

`GIT_INDEX_VERSION`::
This environment variable allows the specification of an index
version for new repositories. It won't affect existing index
This environment variable specifies what index version is used
when writing the index file out. It won't affect existing index
files. By default index file version 2 or 3 is used. See
linkgit:git-update-index[1] for more information.


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