Re: [PATCH resend] git-apply: apply submodule changes

Sven Verdoolaege [off-list ref] writes:

Or should we just refuse to apply submodule patches if --index
has not been specified?

If somebody sends you a patch that adds a new gitlink, I think
it is very natural to create a directory (or make sure a
directory exists) there when applying without --index.

My gut feeling is that it would probably be the most user
friendly to just warn but ignore if you do not have submodule
there and a patch wants to modify that path.  After all, the
fundamental idea behind our submodule support is that you as a
superproject person should not even have to have the submodule
checked out.