1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/blob.c b/blob.c
index 625db43971..280f524157 100644
--- a/blob.c
+++ b/blob.c
@@ -22,21 +22,29 @@ struct blob *lookup_blob(unsigned char *sha1)
 	return (struct blob *) obj;
 }
 
+int parse_blob_buffer(struct blob *item, void *buffer, unsigned long size)
+{
+	item->object.parsed = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int parse_blob(struct blob *item)
 {
         char type[20];
         void *buffer;
         unsigned long size;
+	int ret;
+
         if (item->object.parsed)
                 return 0;
-        item->object.parsed = 1;
         buffer = read_sha1_file(item->object.sha1, type, &size);
         if (!buffer)
                 return error("Could not read %s",
                              sha1_to_hex(item->object.sha1));
-	free(buffer);
         if (strcmp(type, blob_type))
                 return error("Object %s not a blob",
                              sha1_to_hex(item->object.sha1));
-	return 0;
+	ret = parse_blob_buffer(item, buffer, size);
+	free(buffer);
+	return ret;
 }