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Re: [PATCH] submodules: update documentaion for submodule branches

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BWBrandon Williams <bmwill@google.com>
Date
Oct 19, 2016, 23:01 UTC
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<20161019230130.GA21768@google.com>
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On 10/19, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
> 
> > Brandon Williams <bmwill@google.com> writes:
> >
> >> Update the documentaion for the the special value `.` to indicate that
> >> it signifies that the tracking branch in the submodule should be the
> >> same as the current branch in the superproject.
> >
> > Thanks.  Will typofix while extending with info supplied by Stefan
> > like so:
> 
> Ugh.  Should have proof-read before sending it out.
> 
> >     4d7bc52b17 ("submodule update: allow '.' for branch value",
> >     2016-08-03) adopted from Gerrit a feature to set "." as a special
> >     value of "submodule.<name>.branch" in .gitmodules file to indicate
> >     that it signifies that the tracking branch in the submodule should
> >     be the same as the current branch in the superproject.
> 
>     ... in .gitmodules file to indicate that the tracking branch in
>     the submodule should be ...
> 
> "to indicate that it signifies that" was overly redundant.
Sorry that seems to have stemed from my poor commit message.
-- 
Brandon Williams
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  1. submodules: update documentaion for submodule branchesBrandon Williams, Oct 19, 2016
  2. Stefan BellerOct 19, 2016
  3. Junio C HamanoOct 19, 2016
  4. Junio C HamanoOct 19, 2016
  5. Brandon WilliamsOct 19, 2016

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