submodule.<name>.url::
Defines an url from where the submodule repository can be cloned.
+ This may be either an absolute URL ready to be passed to
+ linkgit:git-clone[1] or (if it begins with ./ or ../) a location
+ relative to the superproject's origin repository.
submodule.<name>.update::
Defines what to do when the submodule is updated by the superproject.
If 'checkout' (the default), the new commit specified in the
superproject will be checked out in the submodule on a detached HEAD.
If 'rebase', the current branch of the submodule will be rebased onto
- the commit specified in the superproject.
+ the commit specified in the superproject. If 'merge', the commit
+ specified in the superproject will be merged into the current branch
+ in the submodule.
This config option is overridden if 'git submodule update' is given
- the '--rebase' option.
+ the '--merge' or '--rebase' options.
EXAMPLES