1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 1750cfb85e..563a91594d 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -495,8 +495,13 @@ static int git_default_core_config(const char *var, const char *value)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!strcmp(var, "core.unreliablehardlinks")) {
-		unreliable_hardlinks = git_config_bool(var, value);
+	if (!strcmp(var, "core.createobject")) {
+		if (!strcmp(value, "rename"))
+			object_creation_mode = OBJECT_CREATION_USES_RENAMES;
+		else if (!strcmp(value, "link"))
+			object_creation_mode = OBJECT_CREATION_USES_HARDLINKS;
+		else
+			die("Invalid mode for object creation: %s", value);
 		return 0;
 	}