1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/commit.c b/commit.c
index a575564a1..26c1d5406 100644
--- a/commit.c
+++ b/commit.c
@@ -341,6 +341,13 @@ int parse_commit(struct commit *item)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+void parse_commit_or_die(struct commit *item)
+{
+	if (parse_commit(item))
+		die("unable to parse commit %s",
+		    item ? sha1_to_hex(item->object.sha1) : "(null)");
+}
+
 int find_commit_subject(const char *commit_buffer, const char **subject)
 {
 	const char *eol;