Re: [PATCH 07/16] git-read-tree: take --submodules option

[Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>]

Sven Verdoolaege, Sat, May 19, 2007 00:08:26 +0200:
> I noticed there's a whole thread about subprojects that I haven't read yet,
> so this may have been addressed already ....

Not the checkout, which is strange. It's mostly about cloning.

> On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 11:53:12PM +0200, Alex Riesen wrote:
> > Can we have this option (and corresponding support in the following
> > patches, of course) first?
> 
> That's why the clone thing comes last.
> 
> > It is enough to have subprojects working
> > locally, and people can start using them immediately: anyone can clone
> > the subprojects manually if he wishes so.
> 
> Anyone can run git-write-tree and git-commit-tree is she wishes so...

It is much more tedious. It have to be done recursively, and with
right SHA and you have to cd into right direcotry first and it is
git-read-tree and git-checkout-index, BTW.

IOW, it is hard.

> The reason for not putting this in shouldn't be that someone doesn't
> think it is useful; the reason should be that my code is crap.

The code is not a problem. It can be also discarded because you
implemented something no one wants.

I just meant to say, that even if no one wants your subproject cloning
code, _I_ support your checkout effort and I am asking for it to be
put in.

"First", as the cloning discussion does not seem to be finished (and,
as I said, I am not interested in cloning anyway).