2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index 79066e57dc..e231e47121 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -723,6 +723,8 @@ extern char *mksnpath(char *buf, size_t n, const char *fmt, ...)
 	__attribute__((format (printf, 3, 4)));
 extern void strbuf_git_path(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, ...)
 	__attribute__((format (printf, 2, 3)));
+extern char *git_path_buf(struct strbuf *buf, const char *fmt, ...)
+	__attribute__((format (printf, 2, 3)));
 extern void strbuf_git_path_submodule(struct strbuf *sb, const char *path,
 				      const char *fmt, ...)
 	__attribute__((format (printf, 3, 4)));
diff --git a/path.c b/path.c
index 95acbafa68..46a4d2714b 100644
--- a/path.c
+++ b/path.c
@@ -175,6 +175,16 @@ static void do_git_path(struct strbuf *buf, const char *fmt, va_list args)
 	strbuf_cleanup_path(buf);
 }
 
+char *git_path_buf(struct strbuf *buf, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+	strbuf_reset(buf);
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	do_git_path(buf, fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+	return buf->buf;
+}
+
 void strbuf_git_path(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;