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From: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] better git-submodule status output
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 16:21:00 +0100 (BST)
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Hi,

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008, Sylvain Joyeux wrote:

> > > Thus, I'd say the best fix would be to find a way to have "git pull" or 
> > > "git fetch" in the supermodule also do a fetch in the submodule.
> > If I am actively working on the submodule, the supermodule has _no 
> > business_ trying to wreck my state.
> 
> Is it possible to make 'fetch' only .. well .. fetch objects, without 
> updating any refs ? In that case it would wreck no state as no state 
> would be updated.

You have no business sneaking a fetch into an operation that does not need 
one.  Period.

If that is _still_ not enough to convince you: think about sitting in a 
plane, high above the clouds.  Yes, we try to support that mode of 
operation.

Hthf,
Dscho