sync::
Synchronizes submodules' remote URL configuration setting
- to the value specified in .gitmodules. This is useful when
+ to the value specified in .gitmodules. It will only affect those
+ submodules which already have an url entry in .git/config (that is the
+ case when they are initialized or freshly added). This is useful when
submodule URLs change upstream and you need to update your local
repositories accordingly.
+
"git submodule sync" synchronizes all submodules while
-"git submodule sync -- A" synchronizes submodule "A" only.
+"git submodule sync \-- A" synchronizes submodule "A" only.
OPTIONS
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-f::
--force::
- This option is only valid for the add command.
- Allow adding an otherwise ignored submodule path.
+ This option is only valid for add and update commands.
+ When running add, allow adding an otherwise ignored submodule path.
+ When running update, throw away local changes in submodules when
+ switching to a different commit.
--cached::
This option is only valid for status and summary commands. These