cloning with gitmodule gives me entry not found error

[genshen]

cloning with gitmodule gives me entry not found error

if repos, err := git.PlainClone("csv-parser", false, &git.CloneOptions{
	URL:      "https://github.com/vincentlaucsb/csv-parser.git",
	Progress: os.Stdout,
	//ReferenceName: referenceName, // specific branch or tag.
	RecurseSubmodules: git.DefaultSubmoduleRecursionDepth,
}); err != nil {
	log.Println(err) // Print error here
}

I notice that, in repo 'https://github.com/vincentlaucsb/csv-parser.git' (e.g. version 1.3.3), there is a . gitmodules file and specified directory 'lib/sqlite-cpp' as submodule (but this directory does not exists in repo).

But it works fine when I use git command:

git clone git@github.com:vincentlaucsb/csv-parser.git
git submodule update --init --recursive

[hwwwi]

@genshen
Hello, I had the same issue with the submodule.
It's a bit confusing since the git CLI silently ignores the broken git submodule which is different from go-git.
I think it's better to remove .gitmodule file if you are not using the submodule anymore or add the git submodule directory in your repo.
The git submodule command will not work without the submodule directory anyway.

[dikkini]

i also have an issue with submodules.

i have an error: repository not found

my submodules looks like this:

[submodule "libs/ansible-lib"]
  path = libs/ansible-lib
  url = ../ansible-lib.git

but if i specify full URL to repo:

[submodule "libs/ansible-lib"]
  path = libs/ansible-lib
  url = https://example.com/group/ansible-lib.git

it works!

I can suppose that library does not support relatives paths in submodules

[per1234]

I can suppose that library does not support relatives paths in submodules

There is now a dedicated issue about that (resolved) bug: #266

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[pjbgf]

Closing this as it has been pointed out as fixed above.