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Re: [PATCH 2/3] Add gitmodules(5)

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jun 10, 2007, 20:57 UTC
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"Lars Hjemli" <hjemli@gmail.com> writes:
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> Hmm, maybe I should just rename [module] to [submodule] right now? It
> would be better forward compatible with the proposed extension, it
> would 'harmonize' the section names used in .gitmodules and
> .git/config, and it would offer a clean break from what's currently
> supported in 'master'.

Yes, the difference between '[submodule]' vs '[module]' in .git/config and .gitmodules confused me while looking at your latest patch series. I am in favor of unifying them. We would not be breaking any released version if we harmonize them now.

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Message 17 of 29 in “submodule improvements”
  1. 0/3 submodule improvementsLars Hjemli, Jun 9, 2007
  2. 1/3 git-submodule: allow submodule name and path to differLars Hjemli, Jun 9, 2007
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 10, 2007
  4. Johannes SchindelinJun 10, 2007
  5. Junio C HamanoJun 10, 2007
  6. Lars HjemliJun 10, 2007
  7. Lars HjemliJun 10, 2007
  8. 2/3 Add gitmodules(5)Lars Hjemli, Jun 9, 2007
  9. Frank LichtenheldJun 10, 2007
  10. Lars HjemliJun 10, 2007
  11. Johannes SchindelinJun 10, 2007
  12. Lars HjemliJun 10, 2007
  13. Sven VerdoolaegeJun 10, 2007
  14. Lars HjemliJun 10, 2007
  15. Sven VerdoolaegeJun 10, 2007
  16. Lars HjemliJun 10, 2007
  17. Junio C HamanoJun 10, 2007
  18. Lars HjemliJun 10, 2007
  19. Sven VerdoolaegeJun 11, 2007
  20. Lars HjemliJun 11, 2007
  21. Sven VerdoolaegeJun 11, 2007
  22. Junio C HamanoJun 11, 2007
  23. Matthias LederhoferJun 13, 2007
  24. Lars HjemliJun 13, 2007
  25. Matthias LederhoferJun 13, 2007
  26. Lars HjemliJun 13, 2007
  27. Junio C HamanoJun 13, 2007
  28. gitmodules(5): remove leading period from synopsisLars Hjemli, Jun 13, 2007
  29. 3/3 t7400: barf if git-submodule removes or replaces a fileLars Hjemli, Jun 9, 2007

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