From: Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 17:07:09 GMT
Subject: Re: git diff --submodule=diff fails with submodules in a submodule
Message-ID: <CAGZ79kapamr4=C_JQ4Ud2bF6NoXn8qeQR1fYScWB4+-EzEckmQ@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAPd5SoV1F7MMDSRGzrd-7soty=61vnumQ02UtBJs2fwEyv+V3Q@mail.gmail.com>

+cc Jacob, who implemented --submodule=diff

On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 8:40 AM, David Parrish <daveparrish@gmail.com> wrote:
> When I try to run `git diff --submodule=diff` in a submodule which has
> it's own submodules that have changes I get the error: fatal: bad
> object

Thanks for the bug report!

> Let me know if you need an example reproduce the issue.

I could reproduce it when playing around locally with a submodule in
submodules. I think sub-submodule needs to have its HEAD moved from
the recorded commit.

Thanks,
Stefan