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diff --git a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt index 2c25916f8f..f17687e09d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt @@ -25,22 +25,17 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- -Submodules allow foreign repositories to be embedded within -a dedicated subdirectory of the source tree, always pointed -at a particular commit. +Inspects, updates and manages submodules. -They are not to be confused with remotes, which are meant mainly -for branches of the same project; submodules are meant for -different projects you would like to make part of your source tree, -while the history of the two projects still stays completely -independent and you cannot modify the contents of the submodule -from within the main project. -If you want to merge the project histories and want to treat the -aggregated whole as a single project from then on, you may want to -add a remote for the other project and use the 'subtree' merge strategy, -instead of treating the other project as a submodule. Directories -that come from both projects can be cloned and checked out as a whole -if you choose to go that route. +A submodule allows you to keep another Git repository in a subdirectory +of your repository. The other repository has its own history, which does not +interfere with the history of the current repository. This can be used to +have external dependencies such as third party libraries for example. + +When cloning or pulling a repository containing submodules however, +these will not be checked out by default; the 'init' and 'update' +subcommands will maintain submodules checked out and at +appropriate revision in your working tree. Submodules are composed from a so-called `gitlink` tree entry in the main repository that refers to a particular commit object @@ -51,19 +46,18 @@ describes the default URL the submodule shall be cloned from. The logical name can be used for overriding this URL within your local repository configuration (see 'submodule init'). -This command will manage the tree entries and contents of the -gitmodules file for you, as well as inspect the status of your -submodules and update them. -When adding a new submodule to the tree, the 'add' subcommand -is to be used. However, when pulling a tree containing submodules, -these will not be checked out by default; -the 'init' and 'update' subcommands will maintain submodules -checked out and at appropriate revision in your working tree. -You can briefly inspect the up-to-date status of your submodules -using the 'status' subcommand and get a detailed overview of the -difference between the index and checkouts using the 'summary' -subcommand. - +Submodules are not to be confused with remotes, which are other +repositories of the same project; submodules are meant for +different projects you would like to make part of your source tree, +while the history of the two projects still stays completely +independent and you cannot modify the contents of the submodule +from within the main project. +If you want to merge the project histories and want to treat the +aggregated whole as a single project from then on, you may want to +add a remote for the other project and use the 'subtree' merge strategy, +instead of treating the other project as a submodule. Directories +that come from both projects can be cloned and checked out as a whole +if you choose to go that route. COMMANDS -------- |