In the function push_submodule[1] we use add_submodule_odb[2] to determine if a submodule has been populated. However the function does not work with the submodules objects that are added, instead a new child process is used to perform the actual push in the submodule. Use is_submodule_populated[3] that is cheaper to guard from unpopulated submodules. [1] 'push_submodule' was added in eb21c732d6 (push: teach --recurse-submodules the on-demand option, 2012-03-29) [2] 'add_submodule_odb' was introduced in 752c0c2492 (Add the --submodule option to the diff option family, 2009-10-19) [3] 'is_submodule_populated' was added in 5688c28d81 (submodules: add helper to determine if a submodule is populated, 2016-12-16) Signed-off-by: Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> --- submodule.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/submodule.c b/submodule.c index da2b484879..55afad3e8c 100644 --- a/submodule.c +++ b/submodule.c @@ -976,7 +976,9 @@ static int push_submodule(const char *path, const struct string_list *push_options, int dry_run) { - if (add_submodule_odb(path)) + int code; + + if (!is_submodule_populated_gently(path, &code)) return 1; if (for_each_remote_ref_submodule(path, has_remote, NULL) > 0) { -- 2.13.2.695.g117ddefdb4