>> Here we also need to have >> >> git_config(submodule_config, NULL); >> >> such that is_submodule_initialized works correctly, >> I would assume? > > No I don't think so. is_submodule_initialized doesn't need them to be > overlayed, it just needs the .gitmodules mappings. ok, thanks! I assumed it would need it later on, when e.g. looking at "submodule.active" from the config. Thanks, Stefan