[Bug 1916690] [NEW] git clone --filter is undocumented, although the option is present

[Bagas Sanjaya]

Public bug reported:

Git on Ubuntu Focal (v2.25) have --filter option, however it is
undocumented. The upstream commit
4a465443a6ce51bd6e1d4ffef56d3f2e8d45f506 add that documentation. The
commit is available as attached patch.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: git 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3
Uname: Linux 5.10.11-kernelorg-upstream-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Feb 24 12:07:12 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-05 (294 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
SourcePackage: git
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.apport.crashdb.conf: [modified]
mtime.conffile..etc.apport.crashdb.conf: 2020-08-11T18:33:58.913741

** Affects: git (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal

** Patch added: "upstream patch"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1916690/+attachment/5466382/+files/0001-clone-document-filter-options.patch

** Description changed:

  Git on Ubuntu Focal (v2.25) have --filter option, however it is
  undocumented. The upstream commit
  4a465443a6ce51bd6e1d4ffef56d3f2e8d45f506 add that documentation. The
- commit is available as attached patch below.
+ commit is available as attached patch.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: git 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3
  Uname: Linux 5.10.11-kernelorg-upstream-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Wed Feb 24 12:07:12 2021
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-05 (294 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  SourcePackage: git
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  modified.conffile..etc.apport.crashdb.conf: [modified]
  mtime.conffile..etc.apport.crashdb.conf: 2020-08-11T18:33:58.913741

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Title:
  git clone --filter is undocumented, although the option is present

Status in git package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Git on Ubuntu Focal (v2.25) have --filter option, however it is
  undocumented. The upstream commit
  4a465443a6ce51bd6e1d4ffef56d3f2e8d45f506 add that documentation. The
  commit is available as attached patch.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: git 1:2.25.1-1ubuntu3
  Uname: Linux 5.10.11-kernelorg-upstream-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Wed Feb 24 12:07:12 2021
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-05 (294 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  SourcePackage: git
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  modified.conffile..etc.apport.crashdb.conf: [modified]
  mtime.conffile..etc.apport.crashdb.conf: 2020-08-11T18:33:58.913741

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