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diff --git a/doc/ci/git_submodules.md b/doc/ci/git_submodules.md index 1d782200cca..869743ce80a 100644 --- a/doc/ci/git_submodules.md +++ b/doc/ci/git_submodules.md @@ -61,7 +61,18 @@ correctly with your CI builds: 1. First, make sure you have used [relative URLs](#configuring-the-gitmodules-file) for the submodules located in the same GitLab server. -1. Then, use `git submodule sync/update` in `before_script`: +1. Next, if you are using `gitlab-ci-multi-runner` v1.10+, you can set the + `GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY` variable to either `normal` or `recursive` to tell + the runner to fetch your submodules before the build: + ```yaml + variables: + GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive + ``` + See the [`.gitlab-ci.yml` reference](yaml/README.md#git-submodule-strategy) + for more details about `GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY`. + +1. If you are using an older version of `gitlab-ci-multi-runner`, then use + `git submodule sync/update` in `before_script`: ```yaml before_script: |