2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index 884fae826c..aea13b0822 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -480,6 +480,9 @@ extern int check_repository_format(void);
 #define DATA_CHANGED    0x0020
 #define TYPE_CHANGED    0x0040
 
+extern char *mksnpath(char *buf, size_t n, const char *fmt, ...)
+	__attribute__((format (printf, 3, 4)));
+
 /* Return a statically allocated filename matching the sha1 signature */
 extern char *mkpath(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
 extern char *git_path(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
diff --git a/path.c b/path.c
index 76e8872622..8b64878c21 100644
--- a/path.c
+++ b/path.c
@@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ static char *cleanup_path(char *path)
 	return path;
 }
 
+char *mksnpath(char *buf, size_t n, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+	unsigned len;
+
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	len = vsnprintf(buf, n, fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+	if (len >= n) {
+		snprintf(buf, n, bad_path);
+		return buf;
+	}
+	return cleanup_path(buf);
+}
+
 char *mkpath(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;