Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >> +Do not view or edit the file with editors as it could compromise the >> +validity of your credentials by sometimes subtle formatting issues, >> +like spaces, line wrapping or text encoding. > > I do not think dropping "view or" is justifiable.... Sorry, this comment is now stale. >> +An unparseable or otherwise invalid line is ignored, and a warning >> +message points out the problematic line number and file it appears in. > > OK. You didn't want to tell them they can remove the problematic > line as a whole with their editor? This one I do not care too deeply either way. Probably it is obvious to the readers that they can remove the lines (otherwise there is no good reason to give warnings in the first place).
