Add liboqs as a git submodule?

[baentsch]

github actions on oqs-openssl have been disabled to not trigger the normal OpenSSL github tests. Prime reason was that oqs-openssl doesn't build without liboqs (ie, the tests fail). So what about adding liboqs as a git submodule to oqs-openssl and enable "standalone build"? This might allow re-activation of OSSL github tests and ease external "liboqs-integrated openssl builds", e.g., in msquic

[dstebila]

I am somewhat cautious about submodules because they are finicky to clone. But if there's a good reason, go ahead.

[baentsch]

Thanks for the experience report: "finicky" I don't like. A submodule would have simplified this OQS-QUIC merge code -- but the gain is really small. So not worth while pursuing.

[vsoftco]

It's not just cloning, it's also about releases. When you tag a release, the submodule is not included in the .tgz/.zip. file. Users are asking Github for this feature for at least 3-4 years, but it's still not available.