From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:44:22 GMT
Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCH 0/7] Rework git core for native submodules
Message-ID: <CA+55aFw+2wgUufJn7BcXACBQqywAGBAcZWS6N_UV8UA91G447Q@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Ramkumar Ramachandra
<artagnon@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Let's compare the two alternatives: .gitmodules versus link object.
> If I want my fork of .gitmodules, I create a commit on top.

Or you could also just edit and carry a dirty .gitmodules around for
your personal use-case.

I don't know if anybody does that, but it should work fine.

And I don't see what you can do with the link objects that you cannot
do with .gitmodules. That's what it really boils down to. .gitmodules
do actually work. Your extensions would work with them too.

               Linus