1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test-config.c b/test-config.c
index 9dd1b22630..6a77552210 100644
--- a/test-config.c
+++ b/test-config.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
  *
  * get_bool -> print bool value for the entered key or die
  *
+ * get_string -> print string value for the entered key or die
+ *
  * configset_get_value -> returns value with the highest priority for the entered key
  * 			from a config_set constructed from files entered as arguments.
  *
@@ -84,6 +86,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			printf("Value not found for \"%s\"\n", argv[2]);
 			goto exit1;
 		}
+	} else if (argc == 3 && !strcmp(argv[1], "get_string")) {
+		if (!git_config_get_string_const(argv[2], &v)) {
+			printf("%s\n", v);
+			goto exit0;
+		} else {
+			printf("Value not found for \"%s\"\n", argv[2]);
+			goto exit1;
+		}
 	} else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "configset_get_value")) {
 		for (i = 3; i < argc; i++) {
 			int err;