Re: [PATCH 1/4] contrib/subtree: Store subtree sources in .gitsubtree and use for push/pull

> Paul Campbell <pcampbell@kemitix.net> writes:
>
>> Subsequent git subtree push/pull operations now default to the values
>> stored in .gitsubtree, unless overridden from the command line.
>>
>> The .gitsubtree file should be tracked as part of the repo as it
>> describes where parts of the tree came from and can be used to update
>> to/from that source.
>
> I agree with the basic idea but have some questions about the
> implementation.
>
> Is there precedent of git commands storing information in hidden files
> and requiring those files to be added to the repository and tracked?  It
> seems like a bit of a kludge.
>
> Could we use notes or something for this?
>
> I'm not necessarily against the patches, I just want to make sure we
> don't go down a road that won't be acceptable later on.
>
>                            -David