1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/t/helper/test-config.c b/t/helper/test-config.c
index 3c6d08cd09..8e3ed6a76c 100644
--- a/t/helper/test-config.c
+++ b/t/helper/test-config.c
@@ -66,12 +66,30 @@ static int iterate_cb(const char *var, const char *value, void *data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int early_config_cb(const char *var, const char *value, void *vdata)
+{
+	const char *key = vdata;
+
+	if (!strcmp(key, var))
+		printf("%s\n", value);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	int i, val;
 	const char *v;
 	const struct string_list *strptr;
 	struct config_set cs;
+
+	if (argc == 3 && !strcmp(argv[1], "read_early_config")) {
+		read_early_config(early_config_cb, (void *)argv[2]);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	setup_git_directory();
+
 	git_configset_init(&cs);
 
 	if (argc < 2) {