Re: [PATCH 1/2] add: warn when adding an embedded repository

> On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 2:24 AM, Jeff King <peff@peff.net> wrote:
> 
> > There is a config knob that can disable the (long) hint. But
> > I intentionally omitted a config knob to disable the warning
> > entirely. Whether the warning is sensible or not is
> > generally about context, not about the user's preferences.
> > If there's a tool or workflow that adds gitlinks without
> > matching .gitmodules, it should probably be taught about the
> > new command-line option, rather than blanket-disabling the
> > warning.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
> > ---
> > The check for "is this a gitlink" is done by looking for a
> > trailing "/" in the added path. This feels kind of hacky,
> > but actually seems to work well in practice.
> 
> This whole "slash at the end" thing comes from extensive use
> of shell completion adding the slash at the end of a directory
> IMHO. (cf. PATHSPEC_STRIP_SUBMODULE_SLASH_* is
> the same underlying hack.)