+/*
+ * Fetching from the promisor remote should use the given filter-spec
+ * or inherit the default filter-spec from the config.
+ */
+static inline void fetch_one_setup_partial(struct remote *remote)
+{
+ /*
+ * Explicit --no-filter argument overrides everything, regardless
+ * of any prior partial clones and fetches.
+ */
+ if (filter_options.no_filter)
+ return;
+
+ /*
+ * If no prior partial clone/fetch and the current fetch DID NOT
+ * request a partial-fetch, do a normal fetch.
+ */
+ if (!repository_format_partial_clone && !filter_options.choice)
+ return;
+
+ /*
+ * If this is the FIRST partial-fetch request, we enable partial
+ * on this repo and remember the given filter-spec as the default
+ * for subsequent fetches to this remote.
+ */
+ if (!repository_format_partial_clone && filter_options.choice) {
+ partial_clone_register(remote->name, &filter_options);
+ return;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * We are currently limited to only ONE promisor remote and only
+ * allow partial-fetches from the promisor remote.
+ */
+ if (strcmp(remote->name, repository_format_partial_clone)) {
+ if (filter_options.choice)
+ die(_("--filter can only be used with the remote configured in core.partialClone"));
+ return;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * Do a partial-fetch from the promisor remote using either the
+ * explicitly given filter-spec or inherit the filter-spec from
+ * the config.
+ */
+ if (!filter_options.choice)
+ partial_clone_get_default_filter_spec(&filter_options);
+ return;
+}
+