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+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='read-tree can handle submodules'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+. "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-submodule-update.sh
+
+test_submodule_switch "git read-tree -u -m"
+
+test_submodule_forced_switch "git read-tree -u --reset"
+
+test_done