unsigned changed = ce_match_stat(ce, &st, 1);
if (!changed)
return;
+ /*
+ * NEEDSWORK: the current default policy is to allow
+ * submodule to be out of sync wrt the supermodule
+ * index. This needs to be tightened later for
+ * submodules that are marked to be automatically
+ * checked out.
+ */
+ if (S_ISGITLINK(ntohl(ce->ce_mode)))
+ return;
errno = 0;
}
if (errno == ENOENT)