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Re: question about git-submodule

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SVSven Verdoolaege <skimo@kotnet.org>
Date
Jul 16, 2007, 10:39 UTC
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On Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 12:29:48AM +0200, VMiklos wrote:
> 2) is it possible to do this without step b)?
> 
> i mean adding something like: "Subproject commit HEAD" or "Subproject
> commit mybranch"

No. You have to specify the specific revision of the subproject that is included in any revision of the superproject.

Imagine someone making an incompatible change to a subproject. You do not want to get this change in your copy of the superproject unless the superproject has been adapted to this change.

skimo
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