Signed-off-by: Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> --- This was raised in the discussion of https://public-inbox.org/git/20161006193725.31553-1-sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx/raw However this can go as a separate patch instead of adding it to the series. Thanks, Stefan Documentation/config.txt | 15 +++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index e78293b..1f68d05 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -2812,11 +2812,18 @@ stash.showStat:: See description of 'show' command in linkgit:git-stash[1]. submodule.<name>.path:: + The path within this project for a submodule. This variable is + kept in the .gitmodules file. See linkgit:git-submodule[1] and + linkgit:gitmodules[5] for details. + submodule.<name>.url:: - The path within this project and URL for a submodule. These - variables are initially populated by 'git submodule init'. See - linkgit:git-submodule[1] and linkgit:gitmodules[5] for - details. + The URL for a submodule. This variable is copied from the .gitmodules + file to the git config via 'git submodule init'. The user can change + the configured URL before obtaining the submodule via 'git submodule + update'. After obtaining the submodule, this variable is kept in the + config as a boolean flag to indicate whether the submodule is of + interest to git commands. See linkgit:git-submodule[1] and + linkgit:gitmodules[5] for details. submodule.<name>.update:: The default update procedure for a submodule. This variable -- 2.10.1.353.g1629400