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@@ -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
-----------
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
--quiet::
-q::
Operate quietly. Progress is not reported to the standard
- error stream. This flag is also passed to the `rsync'
- command when given.
+ error stream.
--verbose::
-v::
@@ -190,15 +189,16 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
--depth <depth>::
Create a 'shallow' clone with a history truncated to the
- specified number of revisions.
+ specified number of commits. Implies `--single-branch` unless
+ `--no-single-branch` is given to fetch the histories near the
+ tips of all branches. This implies `--shallow-submodules`. If
+ you want to have a shallow superproject clone, but full submodules,
+ also pass `--no-shallow-submodules`.
--[no-]single-branch::
Clone only the history leading to the tip of a single branch,
either specified by the `--branch` option or the primary
- branch remote's `HEAD` points at. When creating a shallow
- clone with the `--depth` option, this is the default, unless
- `--no-single-branch` is given to fetch the histories near the
- tips of all branches.
+ branch remote's `HEAD` points at.
Further fetches into the resulting repository will only update the
remote-tracking branch for the branch this option was used for the
initial cloning. If the HEAD at the remote did not point at any
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ 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,
@@ -221,6 +224,10 @@ 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