No submodule mapping found in .gitmodules for path and missing .gitmodules file
When I run git submodule init , I get the following error:
No submodule mapping found in .gitmodules for path 'xxx'
I searched for a .gitmodules file and I cannot find it anywhere.
I have read this most popular SO question on the same topic. But unfortunately, I cannot solve the problem. Especially given that I no longer have .gitmodules .
According to my GitHub private repo, I still have submodules for my repository. Just that I cannot find the .gitmodules file anywhere.
submodule sections in .git/config . If there are, remove them. git rm --cached <path_to_submodule> . 除了上面的我还必须删除.gitmodules 。
Adding to the answer by @kirelagin :
Not always you need to do git rm . Sometimes, it's merely a typo in your .gitmodules . Here I made a few snapshots and commentaries on how SourceTree Git might lose track of submodules.