or: $dashless [--quiet] update [--init] [-N|--no-fetch] [-f|--force] [--rebase] [--reference <repository>] [--merge] [--recursive] [--] [<path>...]
    or: $dashless [--quiet] summary [--cached|--files] [--summary-limit <n>] [commit] [--] [<path>...]
    or: $dashless [--quiet] foreach [--recursive] <command>
-   or: $dashless [--quiet] sync [--] [<path>...]"
+   or: $dashless [--quiet] sync [--recursive] [--] [<path>...]"
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
 . git-sh-setup
 . git-sh-i18n
                        GIT_QUIET=1
                        shift
                        ;;
+               --recursive)
+                       recursive=1
+                       shift
+                       ;;
                --)
                        shift
                        break
 
                if git config "submodule.$name.url" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
                then
-                       say "$(eval_gettext "Synchronizing submodule url for '\$name'")"
+                       say "$(eval_gettext "Synchronizing submodule url for '\$prefix\$sm_path'")"
                        git config submodule."$name".url "$super_config_url"
 
                        if test -e "$sm_path"/.git
                                cd "$sm_path"
                                remote=$(get_default_remote)
                                git config remote."$remote".url "$sub_origin_url"
+
+                               if test -n "$recursive"
+                               then
+                                       prefix="$prefix$sm_path/"
+                                       eval cmd_sync
+                               fi
                        )
                        fi
                fi