how to git clone another branch code example
Example 1: clone specific branch
git clone --single-branch --branch <branchname> <remote-repo>
Example 2: git clone specific branch
git clone --single-branch --branch <branchname> <remote-repo>
# eg
git clone -b opencv-2.4 --single-branch https://github.com/Itseez/opencv.git
Example 3: git clone specific branch only
git clone -b mybranch --single-branch git://sub.domain.com/repo.git