git clone -c core.sharedRepository=group not working as expected (git v1.8.4 linux/osx)

Hi,

 I'm trying to use this to create a shared repo (group r/w), but it's
not working as expected. The help for git clone says "Set a
configuration variable in the newly-created repository; this takes
effect immediately after the repository is initialized, but before the
remote history is fetched or any files checked out.", but I'm
definitely not seeing this. Checked out files have umask applied.

 When I use the -c flag to git (ie, git -c core.sharedRepository=group
clone ...) it does work as expected.

Not a big deal just thought I'd report it.

Amit