Add set_git_dir() function

With the function set_git_dir() you can reset the path that will
be used for git_path(), git_dir() and friends.

The responsibility to close files and throw away information from the
old git_dir lies with the caller.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>

Author: dscho

cache.h

@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ extern char *get_object_directory(void);
 extern char *get_refs_directory(void);
 extern char *get_index_file(void);
 extern char *get_graft_file(void);
+extern int set_git_dir(const char *path);
 
 #define ALTERNATE_DB_ENVIRONMENT "GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES"
 

environment.c

@@ -107,3 +107,11 @@ char *get_graft_file(void)
 		setup_git_env();
 	return git_graft_file;
 }
+
+int set_git_dir(const char *path)
+{
+	if (setenv(GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, path, 1))
+		return error("Could not set GIT_DIR to '%s'", path);
+	setup_git_env();
+	return 0;
+}