1 files changed, 45 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/run-command.c b/run-command.c
index 44fccc9d5e..b05c734d05 100644
--- a/run-command.c
+++ b/run-command.c
@@ -352,3 +352,48 @@ int finish_async(struct async *async)
 #endif
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int run_hook(const char *index_file, const char *name, ...)
+{
+	struct child_process hook;
+	const char **argv = NULL, *env[2];
+	char index[PATH_MAX];
+	va_list args;
+	int ret;
+	size_t i = 0, alloc = 0;
+
+	if (access(git_path("hooks/%s", name), X_OK) < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	va_start(args, name);
+	ALLOC_GROW(argv, i + 1, alloc);
+	argv[i++] = git_path("hooks/%s", name);
+	while (argv[i-1]) {
+		ALLOC_GROW(argv, i + 1, alloc);
+		argv[i++] = va_arg(args, const char *);
+	}
+	va_end(args);
+
+	memset(&hook, 0, sizeof(hook));
+	hook.argv = argv;
+	hook.no_stdin = 1;
+	hook.stdout_to_stderr = 1;
+	if (index_file) {
+		snprintf(index, sizeof(index), "GIT_INDEX_FILE=%s", index_file);
+		env[0] = index;
+		env[1] = NULL;
+		hook.env = env;
+	}
+
+	ret = start_command(&hook);
+	free(argv);
+	if (ret) {
+		warning("Could not spawn %s", argv[0]);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	ret = finish_command(&hook);
+	if (ret == -ERR_RUN_COMMAND_WAITPID_SIGNAL)
+		warning("%s exited due to uncaught signal", argv[0]);
+
+	return ret;
+}