Reputation: 7774
In one version of git, we have (git version 1.7.4.4
):
ProjectRoot/.git/modules/SubmoduleX/config
However in another computer we have (git version 1.7.12.4 (Apple Git-37)
):
ProjectRoot/SubmoduleX/.git/config
Why the discrepancy? When was this change done?
Upvotes: 9
Views: 3112
Reputation: 20406
Can centralize all metadata in the .git folder in root repository folder.
This is called separate git dir.
Upvotes: 0
Reputation: 301497
You have got the versions the other way around?
The change was introduced in 1.7.8
:
When populating a new submodule directory with "git submodule init", the $GIT_DIR metainformation directory for submodules is created inside $GIT_DIR/modules// directory of the superproject and referenced via the gitfile mechanism. This is to make it possible to switch between commits in the superproject that has and does not have the submodule in the tree without re-cloning.
https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.8.txt
Upvotes: 12