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Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Support relative .git file in a submodule

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 9, 2010, 17:20 UTC
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Brad King <brad.king@kitware.com> writes:
> Exactly.  In fact the experiment I was doing involved creating submodule
> repos inside the main .git and linking to them from the work tree
> subdirectories.  I'm looking into combining the approach with that of
> git-new-workdir to keep submodules in the same object database.
Nice.

I recall we discussed design ideas to allow moving the submodule worktree and repository more easily using "gitdir:" when we first discussed the patch series. I am glad to see finally it is going forward.

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Message 7 of 9 in “Support relative .git file in a submodule”
  1. 0/2 Support relative .git file in a submoduleBrad King, Jan 8, 2010
  2. 1/2 Test update-index for a gitlink to a .git fileBrad King, Jan 8, 2010
  3. 2/2 Handle relative paths in submodule .git filesBrad King, Jan 8, 2010
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 8, 2010
  5. Avery PennarunJan 8, 2010
  6. 0/2 Support relative .git file in a submoduleBrad King, Jan 9, 2010
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2010
  8. 1/2 Test update-index for a gitlink to a .git fileBrad King, Jan 9, 2010
  9. 2/2 Handle relative paths in submodule .git filesBrad King, Jan 9, 2010

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