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From: "Avery Pennarun" <apenwarr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Super module pointing to submodule branch instead of a specific commit?
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:57:17 -0400
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On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 5:16 PM,  <skillzero@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there a way to have a super module point to a branch of a submodule
> instead of a specific commit ID?

In some sense, this is too simple to be supported by git-submodule.
You might want to try the "ext" tool instead:
http://nopugs.com/2008/09/06/ext-tutorial

Have fun,

Avery