1 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/cgit.c b/cgit.c
index 2910d4b..ac8c641 100644
--- a/cgit.c
+++ b/cgit.c
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@
 
 const char *cgit_version = CGIT_VERSION;
 
+__attribute__((constructor))
+static void constructor_environment()
+{
+        /* Do not look in /etc/ for gitconfig and gitattributes. */
+        setenv("GIT_CONFIG_NOSYSTEM", "1", 1);
+        setenv("GIT_ATTR_NOSYSTEM", "1", 1);
+        unsetenv("HOME");
+        unsetenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
+}
+
 static void add_mimetype(const char *name, const char *value)
 {
         struct string_list_item *item;
@@ -565,18 +575,13 @@ static void prepare_repo_env(int *nongit)
         /* The path to the git repository. */
         setenv("GIT_DIR", ctx.repo->path, 1);
 
-        /* Do not look in /etc/ for gitconfig and gitattributes. */
-        setenv("GIT_CONFIG_NOSYSTEM", "1", 1);
-        setenv("GIT_ATTR_NOSYSTEM", "1", 1);
-        unsetenv("HOME");
-        unsetenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
-
         /* Setup the git directory and initialize the notes system. Both of these
          * load local configuration from the git repository, so we do them both while
          * the HOME variables are unset. */
         setup_git_directory_gently(nongit);
         init_display_notes(NULL);
 }
+
 static int prepare_repo_cmd(int nongit)
 {
         struct object_id oid;