--- /usr/portage/eclass/git.eclass	2008-06-16 13:35:56.000000000 +0200
+++ /usr/local/portage/reavertm/eclass/git.eclass	2009-01-19 01:17:11.000000000 +0100
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 ## -- EGIT_FETCH_CMD:  git clone command
 #
-EGIT_FETCH_CMD="git clone --bare"
+EGIT_FETCH_CMD="git clone --bare --depth 1"
 
 ## -- EGIT_UPDATE_CMD:  git fetch command
 #