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-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-clone.txt11
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
index 874934a33..96523204d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
@@ -75,16 +75,13 @@ OPTIONS
Also the branch heads at the remote are copied directly
to corresponding local branch heads, without mapping
them to `refs/remotes/origin/`. When this option is
- used, neither the `origin` branch nor the default
- `remotes/origin` file is created.
+ used, neither remote-tracking branches nor the related
+ configuration variables are created.
--origin <name>::
-o <name>::
- Instead of using the branch name 'origin' to keep track
- of the upstream repository, use <name> instead. Note
- that the shorthand name stored in `remotes/origin` is
- not affected, but the local branch name to pull the
- remote `master` branch into is.
+ Instead of using the remote name 'origin' to keep track
+ of the upstream repository, use <name> instead.
--upload-pack <upload-pack>::
-u <upload-pack>::