Re: [PATCH 0/3] Submodules: have a depth field in the .gitmodules file

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Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Sometimes the history of a submodule is not considered important by
> the projects upstream. To make it easier for downstream users, allow
> a field 'submodule.<name>.depth' in .gitmodules, which can be used
> to indicate the recommended depth.

Hmph.  I can understand and certainly agree with the first sentence,
but I am not sure if "depth", if it is anything other than "1" or
"infinity", is a reasonable value.

I'd understand if a project wants to say something like "at this
moment, history before v2.0 tag does not matter", though.
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