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authorJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2024-12-19 10:58:32 -0800
committerJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2024-12-19 10:58:32 -0800
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Merge branch 'mh/doc-windows-home-env'
Doc update. * mh/doc-windows-home-env: Document HOME environment variable
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@@ -477,6 +477,14 @@ their values the same way as Boolean valued configuration variables, e.g.
Here are the variables:
+System
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+`HOME`::
+ Specifies the path to the user's home directory. On Windows, if
+ unset, Git will set a process environment variable equal to:
+ `$HOMEDRIVE$HOMEPATH` if both `$HOMEDRIVE` and `$HOMEPATH` exist;
+ otherwise `$USERPROFILE` if `$USERPROFILE` exists.
+
The Git Repository
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
These environment variables apply to 'all' core Git commands. Nb: it