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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] Move git-dir for submodules
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Fredrik Gustafsson <iveqy@iveqy.com> writes:

> Move git-dir for submodules into $GIT_DIR/modules/[name_of_submodule] of
> the superproject. This is a step towards being able to delete submodule
> directories without loosing the information from their .git directory
> as that is now stored outside the submodules work tree.
>
> This is done relying on the already existent .git-file functionality.
> When adding or updating a submodule whose git directory is found under
> $GIT_DIR/modules/[name_of_submodule], don't clone it again but simply
> point the .git-file to it and remove the now stale index file from it.

And the index is populated to match the correct commit how?

> Tests that rely on .git being a directory have been fixed.

Thanks.

How would this interact with submodule repositories that are already
initialized in-place?