updated for version 7.2a
diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/gitconfig.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/gitconfig.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee33baf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/gitconfig.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+" Vim filetype plugin
+" Language: git config file
+" Maintainer: Tim Pope <vimNOSPAM@tpope.info>
+" Last Change: 2007 Dec 16
+
+" Only do this when not done yet for this buffer
+if (exists("b:did_ftplugin"))
+ finish
+endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+setlocal formatoptions-=t formatoptions+=croql
+setlocal comments=:#,:; commentstring=;\ %s
+
+let b:undo_ftplugin = "setl fo< com< cms<"