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diff --git a/compat/cygwin.c b/compat/cygwin.c
index 423ff20b0e..ebac148392 100644
--- a/compat/cygwin.c
+++ b/compat/cygwin.c
@@ -91,13 +91,24 @@ static int cygwin_stat(const char *path, struct stat *buf)
* functions should be used. The choice is determined by core.ignorecygwinfstricks.
* Reading this option is not always possible immediately as git_dir may be
* not be set yet. So until it is set, use cygwin lstat/stat functions.
+ * However, if core.filemode is set, we must use the Cygwin posix
+ * stat/lstat as the Windows stat fuctions do not determine posix filemode.
+ *
+ * Note that git_cygwin_config() does NOT call git_default_config() and this
+ * is deliberate. Many commands read from config to establish initial
+ * values in variables and later tweak them from elsewhere (e.g. command line).
+ * init_stat() is called lazily on demand, typically much late in the program,
+ * and calling git_default_config() from here would break such variables.
*/
static int native_stat = 1;
+static int core_filemode;
static int git_cygwin_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
{
if (!strcmp(var, "core.ignorecygwinfstricks"))
native_stat = git_config_bool(var, value);
+ else if (!strcmp(var, "core.filemode"))
+ core_filemode = git_config_bool(var, value);
return 0;
}
@@ -105,8 +116,13 @@ static int init_stat(void)
{
if (have_git_dir()) {
git_config(git_cygwin_config, NULL);
- cygwin_stat_fn = native_stat ? cygwin_stat : stat;
- cygwin_lstat_fn = native_stat ? cygwin_lstat : lstat;
+ if (!core_filemode && native_stat) {
+ cygwin_stat_fn = cygwin_stat;
+ cygwin_lstat_fn = cygwin_lstat;
+ } else {
+ cygwin_stat_fn = stat;
+ cygwin_lstat_fn = lstat;
+ }
return 0;
}
return 1;