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@@ -1019,6 +1019,14 @@ log.showroot::
        Tools like linkgit:git-log[1] or linkgit:git-whatchanged[1], which
        normally hide the root commit will now show it. True by default.
 
+mailmap.file::
+       The location of an augmenting mailmap file. The default
+       mailmap, located in the root of the repository, is loaded
+       first, then the mailmap file pointed to by this variable.
+       The location of the mailmap file may be in a repository
+       subdirectory, or somewhere outside of the repository itself.
+       See linkgit:git-shortlog[1] and linkgit:git-blame[1].
+
 man.viewer::
        Specify the programs that may be used to display help in the
        'man' format. See linkgit:git-help[1].