IOError on adding first submodule

[Burstaholic]

If there is not already a .gitmodules file, attempting to add a submodule through GitPython produces an IOError.

Creating the first submodule is a perfectly normal operation, and as such should not be considered an error - the .gitmodules file should just be created.

[hashar]

Dies out for me with:

IOError: /projects/somerepo/.gitmodules file was not accessible

[hashar]

A workaround is to create the .gitmodules file before invoking Repo.create_submodule():

open(os.path.join(parent_path, '.gitmodules'), 'a').close()

[Byron]

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