Re: [PATCH] recursive submodules: detach HEAD from new state

From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date: Nov 21, 2017, 22:47 UTC
Message-ID: <20171121224709.GJ3429@aiede.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAGZ79kZxD4r0J+uZCuBStkZq1mqPSTaOdkpyOmPXjdLLr6rkOQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

Stefan Beller wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote:

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>> Stefan, do you know what thread I should look at to find the current
>> state of this patch?  I've had it applied locally for a long time.
>
> It was "Undecided" for some time, then Junio kicked it back to pu, expecting a
> reroll[1]. The "send out a plan" that was referenced is found in [2]
> describing 6 plans for the future of submodules. The approach in [3]
> which is different on the implementation level, but very similar on
> the UX level sounds best currently.  I'll coordinate with JTan to
> come up with patches for that.
>
> [1] https://public-inbox.org/git/CAGZ79kYUZv0g+3OEMrbT26A7mSLJzeS-yf5Knr-CnARHqVB=aQ@mail.gmail.com/
> [2] https://public-inbox.org/git/20171109001007.11894-1-sbeller@google.com/
> [3] https://public-inbox.org/git/20171108172945.33c42a0e91b4ac494217b788@google.com/

Thanks. That thread appears to be about a long-term plan; what is the short-term plan?

E.g. is there any additional documentation that should be added to the patch that detaches?

Or should it go in as-is?

Thanks, Jonathan