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Re: [PATCH 0/6] git-rm absorbs submodule git directory before deletion

From: Junio C Hamano <hidden>
Date: 2016-12-13 19:11:14

Stefan Beller [off-list ref] writes:
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I do not think there is no dispute about what embedding means.
double negative: You think we have a slight dispute here.
Sorry, I do not think there is any dispute on that.
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 A
submodule whose .git is inside its working tree has its repository
embedded.

What we had trouble settling on was what to call the operation to
undo the embedding, unentangling its repository out of the working
tree.  I'd still vote for unembed if you want a name to be nominated.
So I can redo the series with two commands "git submodule [un]embed".

For me "unembed" == "absorb", such that we could also go with
absorb into superproject <-> embed into worktree
With us agreeing that "embed" is about something is _IN_ submodule
working tree, unembed would naturally be something becomes OUTSIDE
the same thing (i.e. "submodule working tree").  However, if you
introduce "absorb", we suddenly need to talk about a different
thing, i.e. "superproject's .git/modules", that is doing the
absorption.  That is why I suggest "unembed" over "absorb".
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