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Re: Using git for file archival/backup purposes - deletion strategy

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Martin Langhoff <martin.langhoff@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 27, 2007, 22:08 UTC
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On Dec 28, 2007 5:36 AM, Charles Bailey <charles@hashpling.org> wrote:
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> Martin Langhoff wrote:
> > Ah! Local clones won't honour --depth!. A clone from git.kernel.org
> > does get its .git/shallow file.
>
> This should be fixed in git v1.5.4-rc0 and later.  For reference
> what version of git are you using?

Good point. I was using a 1.5.3xx. I can confirm it's fixed with 1.5.4.rc1.1136.g2794f - I get the shallow clone I expected.

cheers!
m
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