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diff --git a/pack-write.c b/pack-write.c
index 9f47cf9961..a905ca4486 100644
--- a/pack-write.c
+++ b/pack-write.c
@@ -253,3 +253,30 @@ char *index_pack_lockfile(int ip_out)
}
return NULL;
}
+
+/*
+ * The per-object header is a pretty dense thing, which is
+ * - first byte: low four bits are "size", then three bits of "type",
+ * and the high bit is "size continues".
+ * - each byte afterwards: low seven bits are size continuation,
+ * with the high bit being "size continues"
+ */
+int encode_in_pack_object_header(enum object_type type, uintmax_t size, unsigned char *hdr)
+{
+ int n = 1;
+ unsigned char c;
+
+ if (type < OBJ_COMMIT || type > OBJ_REF_DELTA)
+ die("bad type %d", type);
+
+ c = (type << 4) | (size & 15);
+ size >>= 4;
+ while (size) {
+ *hdr++ = c | 0x80;
+ c = size & 0x7f;
+ size >>= 7;
+ n++;
+ }
+ *hdr = c;
+ return n;
+}