To set the default hash algorithm you can set the `GIT_DEFAULT_HASH` environment variable. In the documentation this variable is named `GIT_DEFAULT_HASH_ALGORITHM`, which is incorrect. Signed-off-by: Toon Claes <toon@xxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git.txt | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 9d6769e95a..12890841c4 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ double-quotes and respecting backslash escapes. E.g., the value details. This variable has lower precedence than other path variables such as GIT_INDEX_FILE, GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY... -`GIT_DEFAULT_HASH_ALGORITHM`:: +`GIT_DEFAULT_HASH`:: If this variable is set, the default hash algorithm for new repositories will be set to this value. This value is currently ignored when cloning; the setting of the remote repository -- 2.27.0.rc1.73.g31835d1b01