config: document core.commentChar as ASCII-only

LemmingAvalanche · gitster · commit fb7c556f580f · 2024-03-05T09:51:30.000-08:00
d3b3419 (config: tell the user that we expect an ASCII character, 2023-03-27) updated an error message to make clear that this option specifically wants an ASCII character but neglected to consider the config documentation. Reported-by: Manlio Perillo <manlio.perillo@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
diff --git a/Documentation/config/core.txt b/Documentation/config/core.txt
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ core.editor::
 
 core.commentChar::
 	Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that let you edit
-	messages consider a line that begins with this character
+	messages consider a line that begins with this ASCII character
 	commented, and removes them after the editor returns
 	(default '#').
 +

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ core.editor::`
`521`	`521`
`522`	`522`	`core.commentChar::`
`523`	`523`	Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that let you edit
`524`		`- messages consider a line that begins with this character`
	`524`	`+ messages consider a line that begins with this ASCII character`
`525`	`525`	`commented, and removes them after the editor returns`
`526`	`526`	`(default '#').`
`527`	`527`	`+`