1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 5ea5502e48..efad002ed2 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -808,3 +808,10 @@ const char *setup_git_directory(void)
 {
 	return setup_git_directory_gently(NULL);
 }
+
+const char *resolve_gitdir(const char *suspect)
+{
+	if (is_git_directory(suspect))
+		return suspect;
+	return read_gitfile_gently(suspect);
+}