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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-clone.txt | 9 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt index f298fdd4c2..e722e6cfd2 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt @@ -96,13 +96,16 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository. --quiet:: -q:: - Operate quietly. This flag is also passed to the `rsync' + Operate quietly. Progress is not reported to the standard + error stream. This flag is also passed to the `rsync' command when given. --verbose:: -v:: - Display the progress bar, even in case the standard error is not - a terminal. + Progress status is reported on the standard error stream + by default when it is attached to a terminal, unless -q + is specified. This flag forces progress status even if the + standard error stream is not directed to a terminal. --no-checkout:: -n:: |