[Buildroot] [PATCH] Makefile.package.in: GIT: add support to fetch git submodules

[Frank Hunleth]

Hi Alexandre and all,

On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 6:54 PM, Alexandre Pereira da Silva
<aletes.xgr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  I'm a bit concerned with the impact this will have on performance, e.g.
>> when cloning a linux git.  Could you evaluate that?
>>
>>  Regards,
>>  Arnout
>
> I just saw a problem in this first implementation. I am storing not
> only the checkout but the git repository as well. I will exclude those
> files and resend the patch.

I was wondering if there had been any progress or further thoughts on
adding support for fetching git submodules. I just ran into a
situation where your patch would have been convenient.

Thanks,
Frank