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Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] Move git-dir for submodules

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Marc Branchaud <marcnarc@xiplink.com>
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Aug 15, 2011, 14:30 UTC
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On 11-08-12 03:55 PM, Fredrik Gustafsson wrote:
> 
> This patch will not affect already cloned submodules at all.
My question is perhaps a bit beyond the scope of this series...

Is there going to be a way to migrate submodules to the new layout? If the eventual goal is to be able to delete & restore submodule working directories, it would be nice if that could work with submodules cloned by an older git.

		M.
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  1. 0/2 submodule: move gitdir into superprojectFredrik Gustafsson, Aug 12, 2011
  2. 1/2 rev-parse: add option --is-well-formed-git-dir [path]Fredrik Gustafsson, Aug 12, 2011
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 12, 2011
  4. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyAug 13, 2011
  5. Heiko VoigtAug 13, 2011
  6. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2011
  7. 2/2 Move git-dir for submodulesFredrik Gustafsson, Aug 12, 2011
  8. Marc BranchaudAug 15, 2011
  9. Fredrik GustafssonAug 15, 2011
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2011

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