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git confusing a submodule & subdirectory?

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JZJuan Zanos <juan_zanos@talkhouse.com>
Date
Mar 16, 2009, 18:39 UTC
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Is it possible for git to confuse a submodule with a subdirectory? When I modify my submodule git seems to think the directory has changed. A commit isn't going to add all that content to the containing repository. Is it?

Best, Juan

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  1. Juan ZanosMar 16, 2009
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