environ: GIT_INDEX_VERSION affects not just a new repository
The variable is consulted whenever we write the index file. Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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is used.
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`GIT_INDEX_VERSION`::
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This environment variable allows the specification of an index
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version for new repositories. It won't affect existing index
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This environment variable specifies what index version is used
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when writing the index file out. It won't affect existing index
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files. By default index file version 2 or 3 is used. See
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linkgit:git-update-index[1] for more information.
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