diff --git a/components/newlib/.gitmodules b/components/newlib/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "newlib_xtensa-2.2.0"]
-	path = newlib_xtensa-2.2.0
-	url = ssh://git@gitlab.espressif.cn:27227/igrokhotkov/newlib_xtensa-2.2.0.git
-	ignore = dirty