1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index aa96030031..8d6c59a9dc 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ static enum path_treatment read_directory_recursive(struct dir_struct *dir,
 static int resolve_dtype(int dtype, struct index_state *istate,
 			 const char *path, int len);
 
+void dir_init(struct dir_struct *dir)
+{
+	memset(dir, 0, sizeof(*dir));
+}
+
 int count_slashes(const char *s)
 {
 	int cnt = 0;
@@ -3012,7 +3017,7 @@ int remove_path(const char *name)
  * Frees memory within dir which was allocated, and resets fields for further
  * use.  Does not free dir itself.
  */
-void clear_directory(struct dir_struct *dir)
+void dir_clear(struct dir_struct *dir)
 {
 	int i, j;
 	struct exclude_list_group *group;
@@ -3045,7 +3050,7 @@ void clear_directory(struct dir_struct *dir)
 	}
 	strbuf_release(&dir->basebuf);
 
-	memset(&dir, 0, sizeof(*dir));
+	dir_init(dir);
 }
 
 struct ondisk_untracked_cache {