which git tree URL to add (remotely) ?

[Kaj Ailomaa]

On Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:56:21 +0100, Toralf Förster  
<toralf.foerster at gmx.de> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I cloned Linus tree with
>
> $ git clone  
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
>
> and added GKH's tree with
>
> git remote add stable  
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git
>
> Now /me is wondering whetehr (and how) I can add your remote tree too
> (just to save space and having all in one) ?
>
>

*Instead of creating a new branch, use*

git clone --reference

*like so:*

git clone --reference linux  
git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-<release>.git