1 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/read-cache.c b/read-cache.c
index b4d08254d6..48d87e83ed 100644
--- a/read-cache.c
+++ b/read-cache.c
@@ -1895,3 +1895,35 @@ int index_name_is_other(const struct index_state *istate, const char *name,
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
+
+void *read_blob_data_from_index(struct index_state *istate, const char *path)
+{
+	int pos, len;
+	unsigned long sz;
+	enum object_type type;
+	void *data;
+
+	len = strlen(path);
+	pos = index_name_pos(istate, path, len);
+	if (pos < 0) {
+		/*
+		 * We might be in the middle of a merge, in which
+		 * case we would read stage #2 (ours).
+		 */
+		int i;
+		for (i = -pos - 1;
+		     (pos < 0 && i < istate->cache_nr &&
+		      !strcmp(istate->cache[i]->name, path));
+		     i++)
+			if (ce_stage(istate->cache[i]) == 2)
+				pos = i;
+	}
+	if (pos < 0)
+		return NULL;
+	data = read_sha1_file(istate->cache[pos]->sha1, &type, &sz);
+	if (!data || type != OBJ_BLOB) {
+		free(data);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return data;
+}