Re: [RFC] Submodules in GIT

From: Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se>
Date: Dec 1, 2006, 18:08 UTC
Message-ID: <45706F8C.3070000@op5.se>
In-Reply-To: <20061201165708.GE18810@admingilde.org>

Martin Waitz wrote:

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> On Fri, Dec 01, 2006 at 05:38:44PM +0100, Andreas Ericsson wrote:
>>> But if the supermodule contains changes to the submodule, you still
>>> have to change the submodule.  And this implies changing the submodule
>>> HEAD or some branch.
>>>
>> Not really. I fail to see why HEAD needs to be changed so long as the 
>> commit is in the submodule's odb.
> 
> Because I want the submodule to act as a normal git repository.
> Please note that I also voted against changing HEAD directly, but that
> the new commit which came from the supermodule is just stored in one
> branch of the submodule, as part of the supermodule checkout.
>

You're assuming the super- and sub-module will share HEAD, or at least ODB, I think. I'm not convinced this is necessary. Convince me. I'll go drink bear and get some dancing done while you're at it ;-)

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