+ /*
+ * Not all paths through the setup code will call 'set_git_dir()' (which
+ * directly sets up the environment) so in order to guarantee that the
+ * environment is in a consistent state after setup, explicitly setup
+ * the environment if we have a repository.
+ *
+ * NEEDSWORK: currently we allow bogus GIT_DIR values to be set in some
+ * code paths so we also need to explicitly setup the environment if
+ * the user has set GIT_DIR. It may be beneficial to disallow bogus
+ * GIT_DIR values at some point in the future.
+ */
+ if (startup_info->have_repository || getenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT))
+ setup_git_env();
+