From: Matthias Aßhauer Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2023 04:08:44 +0000 (+0000) Subject: docs: update when `git bisect visualize` uses `gitk` X-Git-Tag: v2.42.0-rc1~2^2 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=fff1594fa77372ea7a51f6b445267f23fdbf3089;p=thirdparty%2Fgit.git docs: update when `git bisect visualize` uses `gitk` This check has involved more environment variables than just `DISPLAY` since 508e84a790 (bisect view: check for MinGW32 and MacOSX in addition to X11, 2008-02-14), so let's update the documentation accordingly. Signed-off-by: Matthias Aßhauer Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- diff --git a/Documentation/git-bisect.txt b/Documentation/git-bisect.txt index fbb39fbdf5..7872dba3ae 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-bisect.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-bisect.txt @@ -204,9 +204,14 @@ as an alternative to `visualize`): $ git bisect visualize ------------ -If the `DISPLAY` environment variable is not set, 'git log' is used -instead. You can also give command-line options such as `-p` and -`--stat`. +Git detects a graphical environment through various environment variables: +`DISPLAY`, which is set in X Window System environments on Unix systems. +`SESSIONNAME`, which is set under Cygwin in interactive desktop sessions. +`MSYSTEM`, which is set under Msys2 and Git for Windows. +`SECURITYSESSIONID`, which may be set on macOS in interactive desktop sessions. + +If none of these environment variables is set, 'git log' is used instead. +You can also give command-line options such as `-p` and `--stat`. ------------ $ git bisect visualize --stat