return cwd + offset;
 }
 
+int git_config_perm(const char *var, const char *value)
+{
+       if (value) {
+               if (!strcmp(value, "umask"))
+                       return PERM_UMASK;
+               if (!strcmp(value, "group"))
+                       return PERM_GROUP;
+               if (!strcmp(value, "all") ||
+                   !strcmp(value, "world") ||
+                   !strcmp(value, "everybody"))
+                       return PERM_EVERYBODY;
+       }
+       return git_config_bool(var, value);
+}
+
 int check_repository_format_version(const char *var, const char *value)
 {
        if (strcmp(var, "core.repositoryformatversion") == 0)
                repository_format_version = git_config_int(var, value);
        else if (strcmp(var, "core.sharedrepository") == 0)
-               shared_repository = git_config_bool(var, value);
+               shared_repository = git_config_perm(var, value);
        return 0;
 }