Re: [PATCH 0/6] git clone: Marry --recursive and --reference

Stefan Beller writes: > The plan for other layouts might be > > git submodule update --reference-dir /var/cache/ That is not a plan for "other layouts", but a plan for "the other layout that was mentioned as a possibility". As I said, both layouts are equally plausible,

Re: [PATCH 0/6] git clone: Marry --recursive and --reference

On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote: > * You want the "clone" command above with "--recursive" to do "the >right thing". That is, the clone of the superproject borrows >from /var/cache/super.git local mirror, and the clone of xyzzy >that would be

Re: [PATCH 0/6] git clone: Marry --recursive and --reference

Stefan Beller writes: > Currently when cloning a superproject with --recursive and --reference > only the superproject learns about its alternates. The submodules are > cloned independently, which may incur lots of network costs. > > Assume that the reference repository