Johannes Sixt <j6t@xxxxxxxx> writes: > But /etc/gitconfig would be the wrong place, because it would not be > updated when a new version ships with new patterns. > > I would suggest to install the file as $prefix/share/git-core/userdiff > although the name "userdiff" sounds like an accident. How about > .../filetypes? I am not sure about the filename, but I do agree with your choice of "somewhere under $prefix/share/". Thanks.