From: ryenus <ryenus@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:47:37 GMT
Subject: [bug] git clone: -c key=value missed when cloning submodules with --recurse-submodules
Message-ID: <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.