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How to fetch all tags in the history of selected branch, but only those tags?

Subject: How to fetch all tags in the history of selected branch, but only those tags?

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2 messages between Nov 22, 2019 and Nov 22, 2019.

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Szelp, A. Sz.· Nov 22, 2019, 09:58 UTC · lore
Hi,

I found a discrepancy in the documentation around `git-fetch` where it describes a default behaviour (and the described behaviour is what I'd want) but that does not seem to be the actually implemented default behaviour (on 2.21.0). Well, either that or I misunderstand the documentation. Then it might be an indication that the documentation can benefit from clarification.

I described my issue in a question on [Stackoverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58953115/), but I figured I'd get more informed answers here.

So, the documentation for `git-fetch` says:
> By default, any tag that points into the histories being fetched is also fetched; the effect is to fetch tags that point at branches that you are interested in.

However doing `git fetch origin master` I do *not* get any tags. Doing `--tags` on the other hand fetches *all* of the tags, defying the benefit spelled out in " the effect is to fetch tags that point at branches that you are interested in".

What am I missing? Is this indeed a bug (either in implementation or in documentation), or am I missing something obvious. Also, how can I force the desired behaviour (fetch the tags in the history, but only those).

Szabolcs
Jeff King· Nov 22, 2019, 12:53 UTC · re: Szelp, A. Sz. · lore

Re: How to fetch all tags in the history of selected branch, but only those tags?

On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 10:58:07AM +0100, Szelp, A. Sz. wrote:
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> However doing `git fetch origin master` I do *not* get any tags. Doing
> `--tags` on the other hand fetches *all* of the tags, defying the
> benefit spelled out in " the effect is to fetch tags that point at
> branches that you are interested in".
> 
> What am I missing? Is this indeed a bug (either in implementation or
> in documentation), or am I missing something obvious. Also, how can I
> force the desired behaviour (fetch the tags in the history, but only
> those).
This was discussed recently in:
  https://public-inbox.org/git/alpine.LSU.2.20.1910021431130.32588@cpza.bfz-tzou.qr/
-Peff

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