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

From: Lars Hjemli <hjemli@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 10, 2007, 21:14 UTC
Message-ID: <8c5c35580706101414r72c45e84q2b81083f8f88ec40@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <7vzm377cjk.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>

On 6/10/07, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

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> "Lars Hjemli" <hjemli@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > 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.
>

Good, then I'll do it that way. And I'll drop the "unless otherwise noted, name=path" behaviour. If we later decide it would be useful we can always "re-add" it.

-- larsh