int lock_error = 0;
        struct lock_file *lock_file;
 
-       git_config(git_default_config);
+       git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
 
        /* We can't free this memory, it becomes part of a linked list parsed atexit() */
        lock_file = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct lock_file));
                                refresh_flags |= REFRESH_QUIET;
                                continue;
                        }
+                       if (!strcmp(path, "--ignore-submodules")) {
+                               refresh_flags |= REFRESH_IGNORE_SUBMODULES;
+                               continue;
+                       }
                        if (!strcmp(path, "--add")) {
                                allow_add = 1;
                                continue;