be unique within the .gitmodules file.
submodule.<name>.url::
- Defines an url from where the submodule repository can be cloned.
+ Defines a URL from which 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.
the commit specified in the superproject. If 'merge', the commit
specified in the superproject will be merged into the current branch
in the submodule.
+ If 'none', the submodule with name `$name` will not be updated
+ by default.
+
This config option is overridden if 'git submodule update' is given
- the '--merge' or '--rebase' options.
+ the '--merge', '--rebase' or '--checkout' options.
submodule.<name>.fetchRecurseSubmodules::
- This option can be used to enable/disable recursive fetching of this
+ This option can be used to control recursive fetching of this
submodule. If this option is also present in the submodules entry in
.git/config of the superproject, the setting there will override the
one found in .gitmodules.
Both settings can be overridden on the command line by using the
- "--[no-]recurse-submodules" option to "git fetch" and "git pull"..
+ "--[no-]recurse-submodules" option to "git fetch" and "git pull".
submodule.<name>.ignore::
Defines under what circumstances "git status" and the diff family show
This defines two submodules, `libfoo` and `libbar`. These are expected to
be checked out in the paths 'include/foo' and 'include/bar', and for both
-submodules an url is specified which can be used for cloning the submodules.
+submodules a URL is specified which can be used for cloning the submodules.
SEE ALSO
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linkgit:git-submodule[1] linkgit:git-config[1]
-DOCUMENTATION
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-Documentation by Lars Hjemli <hjemli@gmail.com>
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GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite