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clone: move portions of help into the verbose section
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@@ -1040,8 +1040,9 b' def clone(ui, source, dest=None, **opts)'
1040 The location of the source is added to the new repository's
1040 The location of the source is added to the new repository's
1041 ``.hg/hgrc`` file, as the default to be used for future pulls.
1041 ``.hg/hgrc`` file, as the default to be used for future pulls.
1042
1042
1043 It is possible to specify an ``ssh://`` URL as the destination, but no
1043 Only local paths and ``ssh://`` URLs are supported as
1044 ``.hg/hgrc`` and working directory will be created on the remote side.
1044 destinations. For ``ssh://`` destinations, no working directory or
1045 ``.hg/hgrc`` will be created on the remote side.
1045
1046
1046 To pull only a subset of changesets, specify one or more revisions
1047 To pull only a subset of changesets, specify one or more revisions
1047 identifiers with -r/--rev or branches with -b/--branch. The
1048 identifiers with -r/--rev or branches with -b/--branch. The
@@ -1051,38 +1052,40 b' def clone(ui, source, dest=None, **opts)'
1051 tag will include the tagged changeset but not the changeset
1052 tag will include the tagged changeset but not the changeset
1052 containing the tag.
1053 containing the tag.
1053
1054
1054 For efficiency, hardlinks are used for cloning whenever the source
1055 .. container:: verbose
1055 and destination are on the same filesystem (note this applies only
1056
1056 to the repository data, not to the working directory). Some
1057 For efficiency, hardlinks are used for cloning whenever the
1057 filesystems, such as AFS, implement hardlinking incorrectly, but
1058 source and destination are on the same filesystem (note this
1058 do not report errors. In these cases, use the --pull option to
1059 applies only to the repository data, not to the working
1059 avoid hardlinking.
1060 directory). Some filesystems, such as AFS, implement hardlinking
1060
1061 incorrectly, but do not report errors. In these cases, use the
1061 In some cases, you can clone repositories and the working directory
1062 --pull option to avoid hardlinking.
1062 using full hardlinks with ::
1063
1063
1064 In some cases, you can clone repositories and the working
1064 $ cp -al REPO REPOCLONE
1065 directory using full hardlinks with ::
1065
1066
1066 This is the fastest way to clone, but it is not always safe. The
1067 $ cp -al REPO REPOCLONE
1067 operation is not atomic (making sure REPO is not modified during
1068
1068 the operation is up to you) and you have to make sure your editor
1069 This is the fastest way to clone, but it is not always safe. The
1069 breaks hardlinks (Emacs and most Linux Kernel tools do so). Also,
1070 operation is not atomic (making sure REPO is not modified during
1070 this is not compatible with certain extensions that place their
1071 the operation is up to you) and you have to make sure your
1071 metadata under the .hg directory, such as mq.
1072 editor breaks hardlinks (Emacs and most Linux Kernel tools do
1072
1073 so). Also, this is not compatible with certain extensions that
1073 Mercurial will update the working directory to the first applicable
1074 place their metadata under the .hg directory, such as mq.
1074 revision from this list:
1075
1075
1076 Mercurial will update the working directory to the first applicable
1076 a) null if -U or the source repository has no changesets
1077 revision from this list:
1077 b) if -u . and the source repository is local, the first parent of
1078
1078 the source repository's working directory
1079 a) null if -U or the source repository has no changesets
1079 c) the changeset specified with -u (if a branch name, this means the
1080 b) if -u . and the source repository is local, the first parent of
1080 latest head of that branch)
1081 the source repository's working directory
1081 d) the changeset specified with -r
1082 c) the changeset specified with -u (if a branch name, this means the
1082 e) the tipmost head specified with -b
1083 latest head of that branch)
1083 f) the tipmost head specified with the url#branch source syntax
1084 d) the changeset specified with -r
1084 g) the tipmost head of the default branch
1085 e) the tipmost head specified with -b
1085 h) tip
1086 f) the tipmost head specified with the url#branch source syntax
1087 g) the tipmost head of the default branch
1088 h) tip
1086
1089
1087 See :hg:`help urls` for details on specifying URLs.
1090 See :hg:`help urls` for details on specifying URLs.
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1091
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