Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >>> git relocate-git-dir (--into-workingtree|--into-gitdir) \ >> >> I am not sure if you meant this as a submodule-specific subcommand >> or more general helper. "into-workingtree" suggests to me that it >> is submodule specific, so I'll base my response on that assumption. >> >> Would there ever be a situation where you already have submodule >> repositories in the right place (according to the more modern >> practice, to keep them in .git/modules/ of superproject) and want to >> move them to embed them in worktrees of submodules? I do not think >> of any. > > "Hi, I made a mistake by using submodules. I don't want to use > them any more, I rather want to: > A) make it a separate git repo again and I'll keep them in sync myself > B) ... " OK, I can buy that. Thanks.