vimrc: Doc updates.

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diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index ea0e5f0823e19a69c2e544f730be6b278479c53d..35d84d5edc52a3005b9beb45471ed05fcb0a011f 100644 (file)
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -162,11 +162,14 @@ nnoremap <silent> <Leader>; :call setline(line('.'), getline('.') . ';')<CR>
 " mailing list for the commands.
 if v:version < 700
     cnoreabbrev W w
+    cnoreabbrev Wa wa
     cnoreabbrev Wq wq
     cnoreabbrev Wqa wqa
 else
     cnoreabbrev <expr> W
         \ ((getcmdtype() == ':' && getcmdpos() <= 2) ? 'w' : 'W')
+    cnoreabbrev <expr> Wa
+        \ ((getcmdtype() == ':' && getcmdpos() <= 3) ? 'wa' : 'Wa')
     cnoreabbrev <expr> Wq
         \ ((getcmdtype() == ':' && getcmdpos() <= 3) ? 'wq' : 'Wq')
     cnoreabbrev <expr> Wqa
@@ -255,14 +258,17 @@ if has('autocmd')
 " Fix to allow Vim edit crontab files as crontab doesn't work with
 " backupcopy=auto.
         autocmd FileType crontab setlocal backupcopy=yes
-" Don't use the modeline as the diff created by `git commit -v` may contain
-" one which could change the filetype or other settings of the commit buffer.
+" Don't use the modeline in git commits as the diff created by `git commit -v`
+" may contain one which could change the filetype or other settings of the
+" commit buffer. Also make sure we use only 72 characters per line which is
+" the recommendation for git commit messages (http://tpope.net/node/106).
         autocmd FileType gitcommit setlocal nomodeline |
-                                 \ let g:secure_modelines_allowed_items = []
+                                 \ let g:secure_modelines_allowed_items = [] |
+                                 \ setlocal textwidth=72
 " Allow folding in perl.
         autocmd FileType perl let perl_fold = 1 |
                             \ let perl_fold_blocks = 1
-" Use the same comment string as for Vim files in vimperator files.
+" Use the same comment string as for Vim files in Vimperator files.
         autocmd FileType vimperator setlocal commentstring=\"%s
 
 " FTDETECT AUTO COMMANDS