Re: Partial checkouts / submodules

From: Sven Verdoolaege <skimo@kotnet.org>
Date: Nov 20, 2007, 17:33 UTC
Message-ID: <20071120173350.GA2261MdfPADPa@greensroom.kotnet.org>
In-Reply-To: <20071120155922.GA6271@pvv.org>

On Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 04:59:22PM +0100, Finn Arne Gangstad wrote:

> I looked into the current git submodules to see if they support what I
> think we need, but it seems like they do not really cut it (If I'm
> wrong about this, please educate me).

Maybe you could explain why you think they don't cut it.

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> You pull the supermodule, and initialize random collection of
> submodules, e.g. locally you have:
> 
> supermodule/
>    submodule13
>    submodule71
>    submodule102

Just "submodule init" and "submodule update" these submodules and it looks like you would get what you want...

> If I make a branch on submodule71, the branch is made in all submodules &
> the supermodule.

... except this one. It's not clear why you would even want this.

skimo