Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> diff --git a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt
> index 43d2174..7068de3 100644
> --- a/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/git-fast-import.txt
> @@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ The value of `<path>` must be in canonical form. That is it must not:
> * contain the special component `.` or `..` (e.g. `foo/./bar` and
> `foo/../bar` are invalid).
>
> -In `040000` mode, `<path>` can be the empty string (`""`)
> +If `<mode>` is `040000`, `<path>` can be the empty string (`""`)
> to specify the root of the tree.
For whom is this paragraph written? People who produce g-f-i streams, or
people who interpret somebody else's g-f-i streams?
I am wondering if it is easier to read if we consistently target the
former, something like this:
The root of the tree can be represented by `<mode> 040000` with an
empty string as `<path>`.
because all the surrounding description seems to describe rules
(e.g. "quoting should be used", "The value of `<path>` must be ...").
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