[bug] git clone: -c key=value missed when cloning submodules with --recurse-submodules
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ryenus <ryenus@gmail.com>
- Date
- Aug 11, 2025, 14:47 UTC
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- <CAKkAvayK9WRBLtPL7XCsBP=UGbYMnDYE6+EPRpCxJioryNeBBA@mail.gmail.com>
Given 2 repositories, the 1st is "parent", with the 2nd as a submodule:
* https://remote.host/parent * https://remote.host/submodule
When cloning the parent repo with the below command:
git clone -c key=value --recurse-submodules https://remote.host/parent
While "-c key=value" is properly applied when cloning the parent, it's missed when cloning the submodule.
Here the actual key/value is something like "url.new.insteadOf=old" for authentication purpose.
Fortunately the following works:
git -c key=value clone --recurse-submodules https://remote.host/parent
Ideally the first form should also work.