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diff --git a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt index e05d0cddef..74bc6200d5 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt @@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ init [--] [<path>...]:: repository will be assumed to be upstream. + Optional <path> arguments limit which submodules will be initialized. -If no path is specified, all submodules are initialized. +If no path is specified and submodule.active has been configured, submodules +configured to be active will be initialized, otherwise all submodules are +initialized. + When present, it will also copy the value of `submodule.$name.update`. This command does not alter existing information in .git/config. |