attr.tree:: A reference to a tree in the repository from which to read attributes, instead of the `.gitattributes` file in the working tree. In a bare repository, this defaults to `HEAD:.gitattributes`. If the value does not resolve to a valid tree object, an empty tree is used instead. When the `GIT_ATTR_SOURCE` environment variable or `--attr-source` command line option are used, this configuration variable has no effect.