Re: [RFC] Fourth round of support for cloning submodules

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Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I actually really liked Junio's suggestion of
>
> 	[subproject "git://git.kernel.org/pub/linux-2.4.git"]
> 		URL = http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux-2.4.git
> ...
> Note how that example had nothing to do with subprojects per se: the URL 
> rewriting is really another issue. But yes, I think it might also be worth 
> it to actually be able to override the whole subproject data, ie also have
>
> 	[subproject "kernel/"]
> 		url = ...
> 		branch = xyzzy
>
> and allow that kind of information in .git/config to _override_ any such 
> entry in .gitmodules!

I just sent out a rather longish message that peripherally
touches this and said I liked the three-level thing Steven Grimm
suggested, which is essentially what you wrote above.

I am reasonably happy that we are in agreement and I was not way
off in the design area by myself.




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