1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ident.c b/ident.c
index 5ff1aadaa..d7c70e28d 100644
--- a/ident.c
+++ b/ident.c
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ static int author_ident_explicitly_given;
 #define get_gecos(struct_passwd) ((struct_passwd)->pw_gecos)
 #endif
 
+static struct passwd *xgetpwuid_self(void)
+{
+	struct passwd *pw;
+
+	errno = 0;
+	pw = getpwuid(getuid());
+	if (!pw)
+		die(_("unable to look up current user in the passwd file: %s"),
+		    errno ? strerror(errno) : _("no such user"));
+	return pw;
+}
+
 static void copy_gecos(const struct passwd *w, struct strbuf *name)
 {
 	char *src;