Actually, using git 1.8.3, I get: git clone repo1 repo2 --depth 1 warning: --depth is ignored in local clones; use file:// instead. ... So I guess the warning says it all, it helps to read it. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html