From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:29:33 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fetch: avoid quadratic loop checking for updated submodules
Message-ID: <20110914182933.GA15884@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To: <4E70F224.2080401@web.de>

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 08:27:48PM +0200, Jens Lehmann wrote:

> Am 14.09.2011 00:17, schrieb Jeff King:
> > One thing that could make it slightly less expensive (but I wouldn't
> > worry about implementing until it becomes an issue): you do a full diff
> [...]

> I think this would work for the functionality which is implemented right
> now. But with Frederik's gitfile work I hope to enable git to support
> submodules being moved around in the work tree rather soonish. Then we
> would be blind for any changes in the new location. Until it hurts us
> I'd prefer to stay with the correct version, even if it is a bit slower.

Agreed. Let's worry about it if and when it becomes a performance issue.

Thanks for putting up my with my total cluelessness regarding what's
happening in submodules. ;)

-Peff