@@ -226,13 +226,15 @@ core.compression::
226226 An integer -1..9, indicating a default compression level.
227227 -1 is the zlib default. 0 means no compression,
228228 and 1..9 are various speed/size tradeoffs, 9 being slowest.
229+ If set, this provides a default to other compression variables,
230+ such as 'core.loosecompression' and 'pack.compression'.
229231
230232core.loosecompression::
231233 An integer -1..9, indicating the compression level for objects that
232234 are not in a pack file. -1 is the zlib default. 0 means no
233235 compression, and 1..9 are various speed/size tradeoffs, 9 being
234236 slowest. If not set, defaults to core.compression. If that is
235- not set, defaults to 0 (best speed).
237+ not set, defaults to 1 (best speed).
236238
237239core.packedGitWindowSize::
238240 Number of bytes of a pack file to map into memory in a
@@ -648,7 +650,9 @@ pack.compression::
648650 in a pack file. -1 is the zlib default. 0 means no
649651 compression, and 1..9 are various speed/size tradeoffs, 9 being
650652 slowest. If not set, defaults to core.compression. If that is
651- not set, defaults to -1.
653+ not set, defaults to -1, the zlib default, which is "a default
654+ compromise between speed and compression (currently equivalent
655+ to level 6)."
652656
653657pack.deltaCacheSize::
654658 The maximum memory in bytes used for caching deltas in
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