[Xcb] Are the util-common-m4 submodules relative on purpose?

[Gaetan Nadon]

On Fri, 2011-03-25 at 09:49 +0100, Dirk Wallenstein wrote:

> Initially I thought it would be interesting to let submodules use
> local
> mirrors if the supermodule has a local origin.  But it poses too much
> restrictions on where the mirror is and how it is named (the relative
> URL in .gitmodules).  I can make it work but it seems very brittle and
> so, Arnaud, I would like to ask to reconsider that setup.  I think the
> disadvantages outweigh the advantages.


I concur. This issue will always come back. Now that we all have
invested time
and, for some of us learned in the process, let's reap the benefit.

I added some basic usage info for submodules:
http://wiki.x.org/wiki/ModularDevelopersGuide#Workingwithgitsubmodules


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