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Merge branch 'jk/attributes-path-doc' 

Doc update.

* jk/attributes-path-doc:
  doc/gitattributes: mention non-recursive behavior
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Junio C Hamano 2018-03-21 11:30:15 -07:00
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When more than one pattern matches the path, a later line When more than one pattern matches the path, a later line
overrides an earlier line. This overriding is done per overrides an earlier line. This overriding is done per
attribute. The rules how the pattern matches paths are the attribute.
same as in `.gitignore` files; see linkgit:gitignore[5].
Unlike `.gitignore`, negative patterns are forbidden. The rules by which the pattern matches paths are the same as in
`.gitignore` files (see linkgit:gitignore[5]), with a few exceptions:

- negative patterns are forbidden

- patterns that match a directory do not recursively match paths
inside that directory (so using the trailing-slash `path/` syntax is
pointless in an attributes file; use `path/**` instead)


When deciding what attributes are assigned to a path, Git When deciding what attributes are assigned to a path, Git
consults `$GIT_DIR/info/attributes` file (which has the highest consults `$GIT_DIR/info/attributes` file (which has the highest