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authorJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2014-03-31 17:26:48 -0700
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@@ -131,8 +131,13 @@ Variables
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