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diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt index 3fe3810f1c..b348a71fc6 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt @@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository. 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. + Employ a sparse-checkout, with only files in the toplevel + directory initially being present. The + linkgit:git-sparse-checkout[1] command can be used to grow the + working directory as needed. --filter=<filter-spec>:: Use the partial clone feature and request that the server sends |