tree 1b249e42f35254ab04050dc8f949bb0827192e78
parent 187b0d80dfad2f51df580bffbbc1e7bc2103f6d4
author Johan Herland <johan@herland.net> 1179275500 +0200
committer J. Bruce Fields <bfields@citi.umich.edu> 1179551165 -0400

user-manual: Add section on ignoring files

The todo list at the end of the user manual says that something must be
said about .gitignore. Also, there seems to be a lack of documentation
on how to choose between the various types of ignore files (.gitignore
vs. .git/info/exclude, etc.).

This patch adds a section on ignoring files which try to introduce how
to tell git about ignored files, and how the different strategies
complement eachother.

The syntax of exclude patterns is explained in a simplified manner, with
a reference to git-ls-files(1) which already contains a more thorough
explanation.

Signed-off-by: Johan Herland <johan@herland.net>