Add a specific directory off a submodule git

Question

Let's say I have a repository test:

test.git

src/
    hello/
        awesome.c
    nice/
        cool.c
        fun.c
.gitignore
README.md

I would like to add src/hello/ to another repository (exactly like a submodule but not the main path (/src/hello/ instead of /)

test2.git

ok/
hello/ (submodule - links to test/src/hello)
    awesome.c
.gitmodules
.gitignore

Something like: (test2 git shell)

$ git submodule add https://github.com/username/test/src/hello

Sounds like you may want to [sparse checkout your submodule](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6238590/set-git-submodule-to-shallow-clone-sparse-checkout) — Cory Kramer, May 11 '21 at 19:12
Git does not support this. You can, however, add the entire repository as a submodule and use some sort of checkout script and/or symbolic link trickery (the symlinks have to be in the superproject unless you have direct control of the submodule). — torek, May 12 '21 at 01:07

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 11 '21 at 19:16

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Maybe this helps:

git submodule add -b master -m "Added hello submodule" -- src/hello git commit -m "Added hello submodule" git push

git remote add -f test2 git://test.git

git fetch test2 git merge test2/-m "merge with test2" git push

answered May 11 '21 at 19:16

Which command do I do on which repository? – lordcommander May 11 '21 at 19:19
please, have a look on the official documentation, section "Starting with Submodules", you would like to execute the command in test2. Example: – Ionut-Mihai Vladasel May 11 '21 at 19:31

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