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Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com> writes:

> The desired standard for submodules is to have the git dir inside the
> superprojects git dir (since  501770e, Aug 2011, Move git-dir for
> submodules), which is why I think an "embedded submodule git dir"
> is inside the superproject already.

Think how you start a new submodule.  What are the steps you take
before you say "git submodule add"?  And where does .git for the
submodule live at that point?

With the current system, you as the submodule originator need to do
something different to make your working tree of the superproject
match what the others who clone from your public repository.

And comparing the two layout, the one originally held by the
submodule originator has .git embedded in the working tree, no?

All of the above is coming from "submodule" centric mindset.  It
just is not centric to those who follow what others originated.