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+++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
@@ -15,14 +15,15 @@ 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>] [--] <repository>
+ [<directory>]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
Clones a repository into a newly created directory, creates
remote-tracking branches for each branch in the cloned repository
-(visible using `git branch -r`), and creates and checks out an
+(visible using `git branch --remotes`), and creates and checks out an
initial branch that is forked from the cloned repository's
currently active branch.
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ configuration variables.
OPTIONS
-------
---local::
-l::
+--local::
When the repository to clone from is on a local machine,
this flag bypasses the normal "Git aware" transport
mechanism and clones the repository by making a copy of
@@ -62,8 +63,8 @@ Git transport instead.
directory instead of using hardlinks. This may be desirable
if you are trying to make a back-up of your repository.
---shared::
-s::
+--shared::
When the repository to clone is on the local machine,
instead of using hard links, automatically setup
`.git/objects/info/alternates` to share the objects
@@ -80,13 +81,13 @@ which automatically call `git gc --auto`. (See linkgit:git-gc[1].)
If these objects are removed and were referenced by the cloned repository,
then the cloned repository will become corrupt.
+
-Note that running `git repack` without the `-l` option in a repository
-cloned with `-s` will copy objects from the source repository into a pack
-in the cloned repository, removing the disk space savings of `clone -s`.
-It is safe, however, to run `git gc`, which uses the `-l` option by
+Note that running `git repack` without the `--local` option in a repository
+cloned with `--shared` will copy objects from the source repository into a pack
+in the cloned repository, removing the disk space savings of `clone --shared`.
+It is safe, however, to run `git gc`, which uses the `--local` option by
default.
+
-If you want to break the dependency of a repository cloned with `-s` on
+If you want to break the dependency of a repository cloned with `--shared` 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.
@@ -115,19 +116,19 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
same repository, and this option can be used to stop the
borrowing.
---quiet::
-q::
+--quiet::
Operate quietly. Progress is not reported to the standard
error stream.
---verbose::
-v::
+--verbose::
Run verbosely. Does not affect the reporting of progress status
to the standard error stream.
--progress::
Progress status is reported on the standard error stream
- by default when it is attached to a terminal, unless -q
+ by default when it is attached to a terminal, unless `--quiet`
is specified. This flag forces progress status even if the
standard error stream is not directed to a terminal.
@@ -139,15 +140,15 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
When multiple `--server-option=<option>` are given, they are all
sent to the other side in the order listed on the command line.
---no-checkout::
-n::
+--no-checkout::
No checkout of HEAD is performed after the clone is complete.
--bare::
Make a 'bare' Git repository. That is, instead of
creating `<directory>` and placing the administrative
files in `<directory>/.git`, make the `<directory>`
- itself the `$GIT_DIR`. This obviously implies the `-n`
+ itself the `$GIT_DIR`. This obviously implies the `--no-checkout`
because there is nowhere to check out the working tree.
Also the branch heads at the remote are copied directly
to corresponding local branch heads, without mapping
@@ -163,13 +164,13 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
that all these refs are overwritten by a `git remote update` in the
target repository.
---origin <name>::
-o <name>::
+--origin <name>::
Instead of using the remote name `origin` to keep track
of the upstream repository, use `<name>`.
---branch <name>::
-b <name>::
+--branch <name>::
Instead of pointing the newly created HEAD to the branch pointed
to by the cloned repository's HEAD, point to `<name>` branch
instead. In a non-bare repository, this is the branch that will
@@ -177,8 +178,8 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
`--branch` can also take tags and detaches the HEAD at that commit
in the resulting repository.
---upload-pack <upload-pack>::
-u <upload-pack>::
+--upload-pack <upload-pack>::
When given, and the repository to clone from is accessed
via ssh, this specifies a non-default path for the command
run on the other end.
@@ -187,8 +188,8 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
Specify the directory from which templates will be used;
(See the "TEMPLATE DIRECTORY" section of linkgit:git-init[1].)
---config <key>=<value>::
-c <key>=<value>::
+--config <key>=<value>::
Set a configuration variable in the newly-created repository;
this takes effect immediately after the repository is
initialized, but before the remote history is fetched or any
@@ -260,6 +261,12 @@ 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,