int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
        const char *socket_path;
+       int ignore_sighup = 0;
        static const char *usage[] = {
                "git-credential-cache--daemon [opts] <socket_path>",
                NULL
                OPT_END()
        };
 
+       git_config_get_bool("credentialcache.ignoresighup", &ignore_sighup);
+
        argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, options, usage, 0);
        socket_path = argv[0];
 
 
        check_socket_directory(socket_path);
        register_tempfile(&socket_file, socket_path);
+
+       if (ignore_sighup)
+               signal(SIGHUP, SIG_IGN);
+
        serve_cache(socket_path, debug);
        delete_tempfile(&socket_file);