1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/client/embedded/embedded.cpp b/src/mongo/client/embedded/embedded.cpp
index 955b221d0f3..328217bd157 100644
--- a/src/mongo/client/embedded/embedded.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/client/embedded/embedded.cpp
@@ -167,11 +167,17 @@ void shutdown(ServiceContext* srvContext) {
 }
 
 
-ServiceContext* initialize(int argc, char* argv[], char** envp) {
+ServiceContext* initialize(const char* yaml_config) {
     srand(static_cast<unsigned>(curTimeMicros64()));
 
     setGlobalServiceContext(createServiceContext());
-    Status status = mongo::runGlobalInitializers(argc, argv, envp, getGlobalServiceContext());
+
+    // yaml_config is passed to the options parser through the argc/argv interface that already
+    // existed. If it is nullptr then use 0 count which will be interpreted as empty string.
+    const char* argv[2] = {yaml_config, nullptr};
+
+    Status status =
+        mongo::runGlobalInitializers(yaml_config ? 1 : 0, argv, nullptr, getGlobalServiceContext());
     uassertStatusOKWithContext(status, "Global initilization failed");
 
     Client::initThread("initandlisten");