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diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt index de8d8f5893..8d0476f6dc 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ git clone [--template=<template-directory>] [-l] [-s] [--no-hardlinks] [-q] [-n] [--bare] [--mirror] [-o <name>] [-b <name>] [-u <upload-pack>] [--reference <repository>] [--dissociate] [--separate-git-dir <git-dir>] - [--depth <depth>] [--[no-]single-branch] [--no-tags] + [--depth <depth>] [--[no-]single-branch] [--[no-]tags] [--recurse-submodules[=<pathspec>]] [--[no-]shallow-submodules] [--[no-]remote-submodules] [--jobs <n>] [--sparse] [--[no-]reject-shallow] [--filter=<filter-spec>] [--also-filter-submodules]] [--] <repository> @@ -273,12 +273,15 @@ corresponding `--mirror` and `--no-tags` options instead. branch when `--single-branch` clone was made, no remote-tracking branch is created. -`--no-tags`:: - Don't clone any tags, and set - `remote.<remote>.tagOpt=--no-tags` in the config, ensuring - that future `git pull` and `git fetch` operations won't follow - any tags. Subsequent explicit tag fetches will still work, - (see linkgit:git-fetch[1]). +`--[no-]tags`:: + Control whether or not tags will be cloned. When `--no-tags` is + given, the option will be become permanent by setting the + `remote.<remote>.tagOpt=--no-tags` configuration. This ensures that + future `git pull` and `git fetch` won't follow any tags. Subsequent + explicit tag fetches will still work (see linkgit:git-fetch[1]). + + By default, tags are cloned and passing `--tags` is thus typically a + no-op, unless it cancels out a previous `--no-tags`. + Can be used in conjunction with `--single-branch` to clone and maintain a branch with no references other than a single cloned |