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diff --git a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt index b1de3bade7..b1996f1a63 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SYNOPSIS [--reference <repository>] [--] <repository> [<path>] 'git submodule' [--quiet] status [--cached] [--recursive] [--] [<path>...] 'git submodule' [--quiet] init [--] [<path>...] -'git submodule' [--quiet] update [--init] [-N|--no-fetch] [--rebase] +'git submodule' [--quiet] update [--init] [--remote] [-N|--no-fetch] [--rebase] [--reference <repository>] [--merge] [--recursive] [--] [<path>...] 'git submodule' [--quiet] summary [--cached|--files] [(-n|--summary-limit) <n>] [commit] [--] [<path>...] @@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ OPTIONS -b:: --branch:: Branch of repository to add as submodule. + The name of the branch is recorded as `submodule.<path>.branch` in + `.gitmodules` for `update --remote`. -f:: --force:: @@ -236,6 +238,27 @@ OPTIONS (the default). This limit only applies to modified submodules. The size is always limited to 1 for added/deleted/typechanged submodules. +--remote:: + This option is only valid for the update command. Instead of using + the superproject's recorded SHA-1 to update the submodule, use the + status of the submodule's remote tracking branch. The remote used + is branch's remote (`branch.<name>.remote`), defaulting to `origin`. + The remote branch used defaults to `master`, but the branch name may + be overridden by setting the `submodule.<name>.branch` option in + either `.gitmodules` or `.git/config` (with `.git/config` taking + precedence). ++ +This works for any of the supported update procedures (`--checkout`, +`--rebase`, etc.). The only change is the source of the target SHA-1. +For example, `submodule update --remote --merge` will merge upstream +submodule changes into the submodules, while `submodule update +--merge` will merge superproject gitlink changes into the submodules. ++ +In order to ensure a current tracking branch state, `update --remote` +fetches the submodule's remote repository before calculating the +SHA-1. If you don't want to fetch, you should use `submodule update +--remote --no-fetch`. + -N:: --no-fetch:: This option is only valid for the update command. |