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@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
[--dissociate] [--separate-git-dir <git dir>]
[--depth <depth>] [--[no-]single-branch] [--no-tags]
[--recurse-submodules[=<pathspec>]] [--[no-]shallow-submodules]
- [--jobs <n>] [--] <repository> [<directory>]
+ [--[no-]remote-submodules] [--jobs <n>] [--sparse] [--] <repository>
+ [<directory>]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -155,6 +156,12 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
used, neither remote-tracking branches nor the related
configuration variables are created.
+--sparse::
+ Initialize the sparse-checkout file so the working
+ directory starts with only the files in the root
+ of the repository. The sparse-checkout file can be
+ modified to grow the working directory as needed.
+
--mirror::
Set up a mirror of the source repository. This implies `--bare`.
Compared to `--bare`, `--mirror` not only maps local branches of the
@@ -260,6 +267,12 @@ or `--mirror` is given)
--[no-]shallow-submodules::
All submodules which are cloned will be shallow with a depth of 1.
+--[no-]remote-submodules::
+ All submodules which are cloned will use the status of the submodule's
+ remote-tracking branch to update the submodule, rather than the
+ superproject's recorded SHA-1. Equivalent to passing `--remote` to
+ `git submodule update`.
+
--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,