Re: [PATCH v4 3/4] git-submodule update: Add --branch option

2012-11-27 Thread W. Trevor King
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 07:51:42PM +0100, Heiko Voigt wrote: > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 04:00:18PM -0500, W. Trevor King wrote: > > -b:: > > --branch:: > > - Branch of repository to add as submodule. > > + When used with the add command, gives the branch of repository to > > + add as submodu

Re: [PATCH v4 3/4] git-submodule update: Add --branch option

2012-11-27 Thread Heiko Voigt
On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 04:00:18PM -0500, W. Trevor King wrote: > From: "W. Trevor King" > > This allows users to checkout the current > superproject-recorded-submodule-sha as a branch, avoiding the detached > head state that the standard submodule update creates. This may be > useful for the ex

[PATCH v4 3/4] git-submodule update: Add --branch option

2012-11-26 Thread W. Trevor King
From: "W. Trevor King" This allows users to checkout the current superproject-recorded-submodule-sha as a branch, avoiding the detached head state that the standard submodule update creates. This may be useful for the existing --rebase/--merge workflows which already avoid detached heads. It is