For submodules non checked out, ie_match_stat should always return 0. So in this case avoid calling is_racy_timestamp. Signed-off-by: Ping Yin <pkufranky@xxxxxxxxx> --- read-cache.c | 2 +- 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/read-cache.c b/read-cache.c index a92b25b..8c9c8e2 100644 --- a/read-cache.c +++ b/read-cache.c @@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ int ie_match_stat(const struct index_state *istate, * whose mtime are the same as the index file timestamp more * carefully than others. */ - if (!changed && is_racy_timestamp(istate, ce)) { + if (!changed && !S_ISGITLINK(ce->ce_mode) && is_racy_timestamp(istate, ce)) { if (assume_racy_is_modified) changed |= DATA_CHANGED; else -- 1.5.5.1.116.ge4b9c.dirty -- 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