From: "Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail•com>
To: git@vger•kernel.org
Cc: "Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason" <avarab@gmail•com>,
"Junio C Hamano" <gitster@pobox•com>,
"Brandon Williams" <bmwill@google•com>,
"Claus Schneider" <claus.schneider@eficode•com>,
"Claus Schneider(Eficode)" <claus.schneider@eficode•com>
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Documentation: update add --force and submodule ignore=all config
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2025 20:07:19 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <416695f439032e027a322c752df3e4215b8d233b.1760818039.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pull.1987.git.1760818039.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
From: "Claus Schneider(Eficode)" <claus.schneider@eficode•com>
- The add --force doc: append additionel info about the submodule
functionality.
- The submodule config ignore=all now need --force in order to update
the index.
Signed-off-by: Claus Schneider(Eficode) <claus.schneider@eficode•com>
---
Documentation/git-add.adoc | 4 +++-
Documentation/gitmodules.adoc | 5 ++++-
2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.adoc b/Documentation/git-add.adoc
index b7a735824d..2234b1e846 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-add.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-add.adoc
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ in linkgit:gitglossary[7].
`-f`::
`--force`::
- Allow adding otherwise ignored files.
+ Allow adding otherwise ignored files. The option is also used
+ when updating submodules and `submodule.<name>.ignore=all`
+ is set. The `path` to the submodule must be explicitly specified.
`--sparse`::
Allow updating index entries outside of the sparse-checkout cone.
diff --git a/Documentation/gitmodules.adoc b/Documentation/gitmodules.adoc
index d9bec8b187..3aa71170ee 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitmodules.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/gitmodules.adoc
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ submodule.<name>.ignore::
--
all;; The submodule will never be considered modified (but will
nonetheless show up in the output of status and commit when it has
- been staged).
+ been staged). Add `(new commits)` can be overruled using the
+ `git add --force <submodule.path>` similar to ignored files. The setting has effect
+ for `status`, `update-index`, `diff` and `log`(due to underlaying
+ `diff`)
dirty;; All changes to the submodule's work tree will be ignored, only
committed differences between the `HEAD` of the submodule and its
--
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-10-18 20:07 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 43+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-10-18 20:07 [PATCH 0/5] git-add : Respect submodule ignore=all and only add changes with --force Claus Schneider via GitGitGadget
2025-10-18 20:07 ` [PATCH 1/5] read-cache: update add_files_to_cache to take param ignored_too(--force) Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2025-10-18 20:07 ` [PATCH 2/5] read-cache: let read-cache respect submodule ignore=all and --force Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2025-10-18 20:07 ` [PATCH 3/5] tests: add new t2206-add-submodule-ignored.sh to test ignore=all scenario Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2025-10-18 20:07 ` [PATCH 4/5] tests: fix existing tests when add an ignore=all submodule Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2025-10-18 20:07 ` Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget [this message]
2025-10-19 15:34 ` [PATCH 0/5] git-add : Respect submodule ignore=all and only add changes with --force Phillip Wood
[not found] ` <CA+GP4bpu3SUycG35DU5+NSuiqtfYN9-R=7d01EFhexgGh4sRPg@mail.gmail.com>
2025-10-20 7:28 ` Claus Schneider
[not found] ` <CA+GP4bqb775U5oBbLZg1dou+THJOjTbFN+2Pq1cBPqq1SgbxHw@mail.gmail.com>
2025-10-24 13:55 ` Phillip Wood
2025-11-13 12:51 ` Claus Schneider
2025-11-13 18:10 ` [PATCH v2 " Claus Schneider via GitGitGadget
2025-11-13 18:10 ` [PATCH v2 1/5] read-cache: update add_files_to_cache take param include_ignored_submodules Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2025-11-13 22:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-11-13 18:10 ` [PATCH v2 2/5] read-cache: add/read-cache respect submodule ignore=all Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2025-11-13 18:10 ` [PATCH v2 3/5] tests: add new t2206-add-submodule-ignored.sh to test ignore=all scenario Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2025-11-13 18:10 ` [PATCH v2 4/5] tests: fix existing tests when add an ignore=all submodule Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2025-11-13 18:10 ` [PATCH v2 5/5] Documentation: add --include_ignored_submodules + ignore=all config Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2025-11-13 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 0/5] git-add : Respect submodule ignore=all and only add changes with --force Junio C Hamano
2025-11-14 13:53 ` Claus Schneider
2026-02-05 8:51 ` Claus Schneider
2026-02-05 22:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-01-14 7:47 ` [PATCH v3 0/5] git-add: Skip submodules with ignore=all unless --force and explicit path used Claus Schneider via GitGitGadget
2026-01-14 7:47 ` [PATCH v3 1/5] read-cache: update add_files_to_cache take param ignored_too Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2026-01-14 7:47 ` [PATCH v3 2/5] read-cache: submodule add need --force given ignore=all configuration Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2026-01-15 15:42 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-01-16 16:07 ` Claus Schneider
2026-01-14 7:47 ` [PATCH v3 3/5] tests: t2206-add-submodule-ignored: ignore=all and add --force tests Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2026-01-14 7:47 ` [PATCH v3 4/5] tests: fix existing tests when add an ignore=all submodule Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2026-01-14 7:47 ` [PATCH v3 5/5] Documentation: update add --force option + ignore=all config Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2026-01-14 17:53 ` Ben Knoble
2026-01-16 15:35 ` Claus Schneider
2026-02-06 13:22 ` [PATCH v4 0/5] git-add: Skip submodules with ignore=all unless --force and explicit path used Claus Schneider via GitGitGadget
2026-02-06 13:22 ` [PATCH v4 1/5] read-cache: update add_files_to_cache take param ignored_too Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2026-02-09 0:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-09 0:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-06 13:22 ` [PATCH v4 2/5] read-cache: submodule add need --force given ignore=all configuration Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2026-02-06 13:22 ` [PATCH v4 3/5] tests: t2206-add-submodule-ignored: ignore=all and add --force tests Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2026-02-06 13:22 ` [PATCH v4 4/5] tests: fix existing tests when add an ignore=all submodule Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2026-02-06 13:23 ` [PATCH v4 5/5] Documentation: update add --force option + ignore=all config Claus Schneider(Eficode) via GitGitGadget
2026-03-04 14:01 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-03-10 21:04 ` Claus Schneider
2026-03-10 21:10 ` Claus Schneider
2026-02-20 22:27 ` [PATCH v4 0/5] git-add: Skip submodules with ignore=all unless --force and explicit path used Junio C Hamano
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