From: Chris Angelico <redacted>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 04:07:08 +0000 (+1100)
Subject: config.txt: third-party tools may and do use their own variables
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config.txt: third-party tools may and do use their own variables

Signed-off-by: Chris Angelico <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <redacted>
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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index ab26963d61..5dc678493d 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -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