On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 10:46 AM, Kaartic Sivaraam <kaartic.sivar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Signed-off-by: Kaartic Sivaraam <kaartic.sivar...@gmail.com> > --- > Documentation/gitsubmodules.txt | 6 +++--- > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/gitsubmodules.txt b/Documentation/gitsubmodules.txt > index 3f73983d5..e3c798d2a 100644 > --- a/Documentation/gitsubmodules.txt > +++ b/Documentation/gitsubmodules.txt > @@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ The configuration of submodules > Submodule operations can be configured using the following mechanisms > (from highest to lowest precedence): > > - * The command line for those commands that support taking submodule specs.
++ The command line for those commands that support taking submodules as part of their pathspecs[1]. ++ ++[1] pathspec is an official term according to `man gitglossary`. Maybe? > - Most commands have a boolean flag '--recurse-submodules' whether to > - recurse into submodules. Examples are `ls-files` or `checkout`. > + * The command line for those commands that support taking submodule > + specifications. Most commands have a boolean flag '--recurse-submodules > + whether to recurse into submodules. Examples are `ls-files` or `checkout`. > Some commands take enums, such as `fetch` and `push`, where you can > specify how submodules are affected. > > -- > 2.16.0.rc0.223.g4a4ac8367 >
