1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index c257953fa..0b435a413 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -562,6 +562,12 @@ extern int core_preload_index;
 extern int core_apply_sparse_checkout;
 extern int precomposed_unicode;
 
+/*
+ * The character that begins a commented line in user-editable file
+ * that is subject to stripspace.
+ */
+extern char comment_line_char;
+
 enum branch_track {
 	BRANCH_TRACK_UNSPECIFIED = -1,
 	BRANCH_TRACK_NEVER = 0,