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docs/git-clone: clarify use of --no-hardlinks option 

Current text claims optimization, implying the use of
hardlinks, when this option ratchets down the level of
efficiency. This change explains the difference made by
using this option, namely copying instead of hardlinking,
and why it may be useful.

Signed-off-by: Albert L. Lash, IV <alash3@bloomberg.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Albert L. Lash, IV 2014-02-08 15:41:36 -05:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -55,15 +55,12 @@ repository is specified as a URL, then this flag is ignored (and we
never use the local optimizations). Specifying `--no-local` will never use the local optimizations). Specifying `--no-local` will
override the default when `/path/to/repo` is given, using the regular override the default when `/path/to/repo` is given, using the regular
Git transport instead. Git transport instead.
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To force copying instead of hardlinking (which may be desirable if you
are trying to make a back-up of your repository), but still avoid the
usual "Git aware" transport mechanism, `--no-hardlinks` can be used.


--no-hardlinks:: --no-hardlinks::
Optimize the cloning process from a repository on a Force the cloning process from a repository on a local
local filesystem by copying files under `.git/objects` filesystem to copy the files under the `.git/objects`
directory. directory instead of using hardlinks. This may be desirable
if you are trying to make a back-up of your repository.


--shared:: --shared::
-s:: -s::