"Mahi Kolla via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c > index 66fe66679c8..a08d9012243 100644 > --- a/builtin/clone.c > +++ b/builtin/clone.c > @@ -986,6 +986,7 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix) > struct remote *remote; > int err = 0, complete_refs_before_fetch = 1; > int submodule_progress; > + int sticky_recursive_clone; This variable does not have to be in such a wider scope, I think. > struct transport_ls_refs_options transport_ls_refs_options = > TRANSPORT_LS_REFS_OPTIONS_INIT; > @@ -1130,6 +1131,11 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix) > strbuf_detach(&sb, NULL)); > } Just in this scope, where "struct string_list_item *item" and "struct strbuf sb" are declared, is where an extra int variable, which receives the configuration value, needs to exist. Also, for a variable that is used only to receive value from git_config_get_bool(), immediately to be used and then never used again, we do not need such a long and descriptive name. > + if (!git_config_get_bool("submodule.stickyRecursiveClone", &sticky_recursive_clone) > + && sticky_recursive_clone) { > + string_list_append(&option_config, "submodule.recurse=true"); > + } We do not need {} around a single statement block. Taken together, perhaps like the attached. I'll queue the patch posted as-is for now. Thanks. diff --git c/builtin/clone.c w/builtin/clone.c index 66fe66679c..c4e02d2f78 100644 --- c/builtin/clone.c +++ w/builtin/clone.c @@ -1114,6 +1114,7 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix) if (option_recurse_submodules.nr > 0) { struct string_list_item *item; struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT; + int val; /* remove duplicates */ string_list_sort(&option_recurse_submodules); @@ -1130,6 +1131,10 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix) strbuf_detach(&sb, NULL)); } + if (!git_config_get_bool("submodule.stickyRecursiveClone", &val) && + val) + string_list_append(&option_config, "submodule.recurse=true"); + if (option_required_reference.nr && option_optional_reference.nr) die(_("clone --recursive is not compatible with "