Re: git submodules and commit

> Ah, is this your actual scenario? Just to make sure we are talking about
> the same thing:
> 
> - You own superproject P.
> - $Maintainer owns submodule S.
> - You use S in P.
> - You make changes to S that you would like $Maintainer to include in the
> next release.
> x You use in P your changes to S while $Maintainer has not yet released a
> new version of S with your changes.
> - Finally your changes arrive via the new release of S.
> 
> That *is* the intended use-case for submodules. But you have to play the
> game by the rules:
> 
> - $Maintainer defines the official states of S.
> 
> - You must never commit an unofficial state of S in P.