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@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ submodule.<name>.ignore::
--
all;; The submodule will never be considered modified (but will
nonetheless show up in the output of status and commit when it has
- been staged).
+ been staged). Add `(new commits)` can be overruled using the
+ `git add --force <submodule.path>`.
+ The setting affects `status`, `update-index`, `diff` and `log`(due
+ to underlaying `diff`).
dirty;; All changes to the submodule's work tree will be ignored, only
committed differences between the `HEAD` of the submodule and its