Re: [PATCH] better git-submodule status output

From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Jul 7, 2008, 15:21 UTC
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.1.00.0807071620030.18205@racer>
In-Reply-To: <20080707145726.GI3696@joyeux>

Hi,

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008, Sylvain Joyeux wrote:

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> > > Thus, I'd say the best fix would be to find a way to have "git pull" or 
> > > "git fetch" in the supermodule also do a fetch in the submodule.
> > If I am actively working on the submodule, the supermodule has _no 
> > business_ trying to wreck my state.
> 
> Is it possible to make 'fetch' only .. well .. fetch objects, without 
> updating any refs ? In that case it would wreck no state as no state 
> would be updated.

You have no business sneaking a fetch into an operation that does not need one. Period.

If that is _still_ not enough to convince you: think about sitting in a plane, high above the clouds. Yes, we try to support that mode of operation.

Hthf, Dscho