fetchTree: clarify docs for shallow flag

NixOS · Nov 19, 2023 · 796a7eb · 796a7eb
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diff --git a/src/libexpr/primops/fetchTree.cc b/src/libexpr/primops/fetchTree.cc
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_fetchGit({
 
       - `shallow` (default: `false`)
 
-        A Boolean parameter that specifies whether fetching a shallow clone is allowed.
+        A Boolean parameter that specifies whether fetching from a shallow remote repository is allowed.
+        This still performs a full clone of what is available on the remote.
 
       - `allRefs`