1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 2ed94baac9..a9161acbe2 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -1035,9 +1035,14 @@ static int safe_directory_cb(const char *key, const char *value, void *d)
 {
 	struct safe_directory_data *data = d;
 
-	if (!value || !*value)
+	if (strcmp(key, "safe.directory"))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!value || !*value) {
 		data->is_safe = 0;
-	else {
+	} else if (!strcmp(value, "*")) {
+		data->is_safe = 1;
+	} else {
 		const char *interpolated = NULL;
 
 		if (!git_config_pathname(&interpolated, key, value) &&
@@ -1054,7 +1059,8 @@ static int ensure_valid_ownership(const char *path)
 {
 	struct safe_directory_data data = { .path = path };
 
-	if (is_path_owned_by_current_user(path))
+	if (!git_env_bool("GIT_TEST_ASSUME_DIFFERENT_OWNER", 0) &&
+	    is_path_owned_by_current_user(path))
 		return 1;
 
 	read_very_early_config(safe_directory_cb, &data);