1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 827f2b0e4a..18b6f3f724 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -187,6 +187,16 @@ extern int repo_config_get_maybe_bool(struct repository *repo,
 extern int repo_config_get_pathname(struct repository *repo,
 				    const char *key, const char **dest);
 
+/*
+ * Note: This function exists solely to maintain backward compatibility with
+ * 'fetch' and 'update_clone' storing configuration in '.gitmodules' and should
+ * NOT be used anywhere else.
+ *
+ * Runs the provided config function on the '.gitmodules' file found in the
+ * working directory.
+ */
+extern void config_from_gitmodules(config_fn_t fn, void *data);
+
 extern int git_config_get_value(const char *key, const char **value);
 extern const struct string_list *git_config_get_value_multi(const char *key);
 extern void git_config_clear(void);