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Why empty directory for submodule not checked out?

From
Ping Yin <pkufranky@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 7, 2007, 15:36 UTC
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<46dff0320712070736qc4a0966pf75a5b1372f3a131@mail.gmail.com>

It's so annoying to see so many empty directories when only few of all submodules are checked out.

So, why empty directories? Does we have to technically or other considerations?
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Ping Yin
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  1. Ping YinDec 7, 2007

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