Re: [PATCH] Make 'git submodule update --force' always check out submodules.

Jens Lehmann [off-list ref] writes:

Am 25.07.2012 20:44, schrieb Junio C Hamano:

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Stefan Zager [off-list ref] writes:

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Currently, it will only do a checkout if the sha1 registered in the containing
repository doesn't match the HEAD of the submodule, regardless of whether the
submodule is dirty.  As discussed on the mailing list, the '--force' flag is a
strong indicator that the state of the submodule is suspect, and should be reset
to HEAD.

Signed-off-by: Stefan Zager <redacted>
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Looks sensible (again -- see http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/197532
for the original discussion).  Can submodule folks Ack it?

I like it. Still I'd vote for amending the documentation like the
original thread proposed and would appreciate to have a test or two,
but apart from that I have no objections.

Mind ping on missing follow-ups.