Re: [RFC/PATCH 0/7] Rework git core for native submodules

>> The only proposed change that seems to me to be impossible with the
>> current .gitmodules approach is the "submodule in a non-initialized
>> submodule" feature, but I've never seen anyone ask for that and it seems
>> likely to open a whole can of worms where the behaviour is likely to
>> vary with $PWD.  The current hierarchical approach provides sensible
>> encapsulation of repositories and is simple to understand: once you're
>> in a repository nothing above its root directory affects you.
>
> That can be implemented in the current submodule system too, fwiw.