# Why empty directory for submodule not checked out?

1 messages from 2007-12-07 to 2007-12-07. Participants: Ping Yin.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/11177

## Ping Yin, 2007-12-07 15:36

Subject: Why empty directory for submodule not checked out?
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It's so annoying to see so many empty directories when only few of all
submodules are checked out.

So, why empty directories? Does we have to technically or other considerations?

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Ping Yin

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