Re: [RFC PATCH 0/7] Unset the submodule URL in the superproject when no longer needed

Stefan Beller [off-list ref] writes:

  Originally we have had the url in the config, (a) that we can change
  the URLs after the "git submodule init" and "git submodule update"
  step that actually clones the submodule if not present and much more
  importantly (b) to know which submodule "was initialized/active".
  
  Now that we have the submodule.active or even
  submodule.<name>.active flags, we do not need (b) any more.

Up to that point the description is sane.

  So the URL turns into a useless piece of cruft that just is unneeded
  and might confuse the user.

Opinions?

You spelled out why you do not need for (b) but not for (a) and
worse it is is unclear if you never need it for (a) or under what
condition you need it for (a).  So there isn't enough information to
form an opinion in the above.  Sorry--readers need to go to the real
patches.