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diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt index 5049663f3b..35cc34b2fb 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt @@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ SYNOPSIS [-o <name>] [-b <name>] [-u <upload-pack>] [--reference <repository>] [--dissociate] [--separate-git-dir <git dir>] [--depth <depth>] [--[no-]single-branch] - [--recursive | --recurse-submodules] [--] <repository> - [<directory>] + [--recursive | --recurse-submodules] [--[no-]shallow-submodules] + [--jobs <n>] [--] <repository> [<directory>] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -90,13 +90,16 @@ If you want to break the dependency of a repository cloned with `-s` on its source repository, you can simply run `git repack -a` to copy all objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository. ---reference <repository>:: +--reference[-if-able] <repository>:: If the reference repository is on the local machine, automatically setup `.git/objects/info/alternates` to obtain objects from the reference repository. Using an already existing repository as an alternate will require fewer objects to be copied from the repository being cloned, reducing network and local storage costs. + When using the `--reference-if-able`, a non existing + directory is skipped with a warning instead of aborting + the clone. + *NOTE*: see the NOTE for the `--shared` option, and also the `--dissociate` option. @@ -191,7 +194,8 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository. Create a 'shallow' clone with a history truncated to the specified number of commits. Implies `--single-branch` unless `--no-single-branch` is given to fetch the histories near the - tips of all branches. + tips of all branches. If you want to clone submodules shallowly, + also pass `--shallow-submodules`. --shallow-since=<date>:: Create a shallow clone with a history after the specified time. @@ -220,6 +224,9 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository. repository does not have a worktree/checkout (i.e. if any of `--no-checkout`/`-n`, `--bare`, or `--mirror` is given) +--[no-]shallow-submodules:: + All submodules which are cloned will be shallow with a depth of 1. + --separate-git-dir=<git dir>:: Instead of placing the cloned repository where it is supposed to be, place the cloned repository at the specified directory, @@ -227,6 +234,10 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository. The result is Git repository can be separated from working tree. +-j <n>:: +--jobs <n>:: + The number of submodules fetched at the same time. + Defaults to the `submodule.fetchJobs` option. <repository>:: The (possibly remote) repository to clone from. See the |