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. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html