Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> And then after doing the "git mv" you have pushed the result, which >> I pulled. Now, how will your "internal mapping" propagate to me? > > The "name" inside your superprojects git dir may be different from mine, > after all the name only serves the purpose to not have duplicate > git repositories when renaming a submodule. That is true, but you still need to convey "what I used to have at 'path' is now at 'htap'". It is clear how to do so if we use "name" in .gitmodules (you say "what we collectively call module A is now at 'htap'"). I do not know how you do so without having a name.