Sync with 1.8.4.5

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/git-submodule.sh b/git-submodule.sh
index 896f1c9b82..66f5f752c5 100755
--- a/git-submodule.sh
+++ b/git-submodule.sh
@@ -612,11 +612,21 @@ cmd_init()
 		fi
 
 		# Copy "update" setting when it is not set yet
-		upd="$(git config -f .gitmodules submodule."$name".update)"
-		test -z "$upd" ||
-		test -n "$(git config submodule."$name".update)" ||
-		git config submodule."$name".update "$upd" ||
-		die "$(eval_gettext "Failed to register update mode for submodule path '\$displaypath'")"
+		if upd="$(git config -f .gitmodules submodule."$name".update)" &&
+		   test -n "$upd" &&
+		   test -z "$(git config submodule."$name".update)"
+		then
+			case "$upd" in
+			rebase | merge | none)
+				;; # known modes of updating
+			*)
+				echo >&2 "warning: unknown update mode '$upd' suggested for submodule '$name'"
+				upd=none
+				;;
+			esac
+			git config submodule."$name".update "$upd" ||
+			die "$(eval_gettext "Failed to register update mode for submodule path '\$displaypath'")"
+		fi
 	done
 }