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@@ -481,6 +481,9 @@ in octal. Git only supports the following modes:
what you want.
* `100755` or `755`: A normal, but executable, file.
* `120000`: A symlink, the content of the file will be the link target.
+* `160000`: A gitlink, SHA-1 of the object refers to a commit in
+ another repository. Git links can only be specified by SHA or through
+ a commit mark. They are used to implement submodules.
In both formats `<path>` is the complete path of the file to be added
(if not already existing) or modified (if already existing).