1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/unpack-trees.c b/unpack-trees.c
index e547282ed5..661218c5ae 100644
--- a/unpack-trees.c
+++ b/unpack-trees.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "unpack-trees.h"
 #include "progress.h"
 #include "refs.h"
+#include "attr.h"
 
 /*
  * Error messages expected by scripts out of plumbing commands such as
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ static int check_updates(struct unpack_trees_options *o)
 		cnt = 0;
 	}
 
+	git_attr_set_direction(GIT_ATTR_CHECKOUT, &o->result);
 	for (i = 0; i < index->cache_nr; i++) {
 		struct cache_entry *ce = index->cache[i];
 
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ static int check_updates(struct unpack_trees_options *o)
 		}
 	}
 	stop_progress(&progress);
+	git_attr_set_direction(GIT_ATTR_CHECKIN, NULL);
 	return errs != 0;
 }