1 files changed, 45 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/run-command.c b/run-command.c
index c90cdc50e3..49810a835e 100644
--- a/run-command.c
+++ b/run-command.c
@@ -342,3 +342,48 @@ int finish_async(struct async *async)
 #endif
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int run_hook(const char *index_file, const char *name, ...)
+{
+	struct child_process hook;
+	const char *argv[10], *env[2];
+	char index[PATH_MAX];
+	va_list args;
+	int ret;
+	int i;
+
+	va_start(args, name);
+	argv[0] = git_path("hooks/%s", name);
+	i = 0;
+	do {
+		if (++i >= ARRAY_SIZE(argv))
+			die("run_hook(): too many arguments");
+		argv[i] = va_arg(args, const char *);
+	} while (argv[i]);
+	va_end(args);
+
+	if (access(argv[0], X_OK) < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	memset(&hook, 0, sizeof(hook));
+	hook.argv = argv;
+	hook.no_stdin = 1;
+	hook.stdout_to_stderr = 1;
+	if (index_file) {
+		snprintf(index, sizeof(index), "GIT_INDEX_FILE=%s", index_file);
+		env[0] = index;
+		env[1] = NULL;
+		hook.env = env;
+	}
+
+	ret = start_command(&hook);
+	if (ret) {
+		warning("Could not spawn %s", argv[0]);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	ret = finish_command(&hook);
+	if (ret == -ERR_RUN_COMMAND_WAITPID_SIGNAL)
+		warning("%s exited due to uncaught signal", argv[0]);
+
+	return ret;
+}