1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/attr.c b/attr.c
index 6537a433da..1fcf042b87 100644
--- a/attr.c
+++ b/attr.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ struct pattern {
 	const char *pattern;
 	int patternlen;
 	int nowildcardlen;
-	int flags;		/* EXC_FLAG_* */
+	unsigned flags;		/* EXC_FLAG_* */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -531,7 +531,11 @@ static void bootstrap_attr_stack(void)
 		debug_push(elem);
 	}
 
-	elem = read_attr_from_file(git_path_info_attributes(), 1);
+	if (startup_info->have_repository)
+		elem = read_attr_from_file(git_path_info_attributes(), 1);
+	else
+		elem = NULL;
+
 	if (!elem)
 		elem = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*elem));
 	elem->origin = NULL;