Re: Unmodified submodules shows up as dirty with 1.6.6.443.gd7346

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Johannes Sixt wrote:
> Jacob Helwig schrieb:
>> If there is no output from git status in the submodule, then git
>> status in the superproject shows the submodule as being clean.
>> However, if there is _any_ output from git status (untracked files,
>> modified files, deleted files, new files), then the superproject shows
>> the submodule as being dirty.
> 
> But isn't it a bug that a submodule is considered dirty just because an
> untracked file appears?

I prefer the old behavior, and find the new one a bit unintuitive and I
suspect it will hit more people than just me once the change ends up on
master.  Unfortunately, the response yesterday pointed in the direction
of this being a wanted feature.  I think the change of behavior should
at least be mentioned in the release note.

/Gustaf
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