Sven Verdoolaege <skimo@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > They're different because submodule update (which also calls module_clone) > is performed on a module that already exists in the repo and > was therefore checked out by git as an empty directory. If you > add a new submodule, then there is no reason for the subdirectory > to exist already. Ah, you are absolutely right. Thanks for the clarification. By the way, when I have to say "thanks for the clarification", I think it is an indication that the relevant parts of the code need a bit of commenting ;-). - 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