reset: allow reset on unborn branch

diff --git a/git-submodule.sh b/git-submodule.sh
index 2365149d0b920ece4d076dafbebf23fef6888df1..22ec5b63b4cd36dd10277e842970f9534a623a2f 100755 (executable)
--- a/git-submodule.sh
+++ b/git-submodule.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dashless=$(basename "$0" | sed -e 's/-/ /')
 USAGE="[--quiet] add [-b <branch>] [-f|--force] [--name <name>] [--reference <repository>] [--] <repository> [<path>]
    or: $dashless [--quiet] status [--cached] [--recursive] [--] [<path>...]
    or: $dashless [--quiet] init [--] [<path>...]
-   or: $dashless [--quiet] update [--init] [-N|--no-fetch] [-f|--force] [--rebase] [--reference <repository>] [--merge] [--recursive] [--] [<path>...]
+   or: $dashless [--quiet] update [--init] [--remote] [-N|--no-fetch] [-f|--force] [--rebase] [--reference <repository>] [--merge] [--recursive] [--] [<path>...]
    or: $dashless [--quiet] summary [--cached|--files] [--summary-limit <n>] [commit] [--] [<path>...]
    or: $dashless [--quiet] foreach [--recursive] <command>
    or: $dashless [--quiet] sync [--recursive] [--] [<path>...]"
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ cached=
 recursive=
 init=
 files=
+remote=
 nofetch=
 update=
 prefix=
@@ -152,6 +153,32 @@ die_if_unmatched ()
        fi
 }
 
+#
+# Print a submodule configuration setting
+#
+# $1 = submodule name
+# $2 = option name
+# $3 = default value
+#
+# Checks in the usual git-config places first (for overrides),
+# otherwise it falls back on .gitmodules.  This allows you to
+# distribute project-wide defaults in .gitmodules, while still
+# customizing individual repositories if necessary.  If the option is
+# not in .gitmodules either, print a default value.
+#
+get_submodule_config () {
+       name="$1"
+       option="$2"
+       default="$3"
+       value=$(git config submodule."$name"."$option")
+       if test -z "$value"
+       then
+               value=$(git config -f .gitmodules submodule."$name"."$option")
+       fi
+       printf '%s' "${value:-$default}"
+}
+
+
 #
 # Map submodule path to submodule name
 #
@@ -390,6 +417,10 @@ Use -f if you really want to add it." >&2
 
        git config -f .gitmodules submodule."$sm_name".path "$sm_path" &&
        git config -f .gitmodules submodule."$sm_name".url "$repo" &&
+       if test -n "$branch"
+       then
+               git config -f .gitmodules submodule."$sm_name".branch "$branch"
+       fi &&
        git add --force .gitmodules ||
        die "$(eval_gettext "Failed to register submodule '\$sm_path'")"
 }
@@ -533,6 +564,9 @@ cmd_update()
                -i|--init)
                        init=1
                        ;;
+               --remote)
+                       remote=1
+                       ;;
                -N|--no-fetch)
                        nofetch=1
                        ;;
@@ -593,6 +627,7 @@ cmd_update()
                fi
                name=$(module_name "$sm_path") || exit
                url=$(git config submodule."$name".url)
+               branch=$(get_submodule_config "$name" branch master)
                if ! test -z "$update"
                then
                        update_module=$update
@@ -627,6 +662,20 @@ Maybe you want to use 'update --init'?")"
                        die "$(eval_gettext "Unable to find current revision in submodule path '\$sm_path'")"
                fi
 
+               if test -n "$remote"
+               then
+                       if test -z "$nofetch"
+                       then
+                               # Fetch remote before determining tracking $sha1
+                               (clear_local_git_env; cd "$sm_path" && git-fetch) ||
+                               die "$(eval_gettext "Unable to fetch in submodule path '\$sm_path'")"
+                       fi
+                       remote_name=$(clear_local_git_env; cd "$sm_path" && get_default_remote)
+                       sha1=$(clear_local_git_env; cd "$sm_path" &&
+                               git rev-parse --verify "${remote_name}/${branch}") ||
+                       die "$(eval_gettext "Unable to find current ${remote_name}/${branch} revision in submodule path '\$sm_path'")"
+               fi
+
                if test "$subsha1" != "$sha1" -o -n "$force"
                then
                        subforce=$force