1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/apply.c b/apply.c
index c858ca4..6e0e992 100644
--- a/apply.c
+++ b/apply.c
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ int parse_ignorewhitespace_option(struct apply_state *state,
 	return error(_("unrecognized whitespace ignore option '%s'"), option);
 }
 
-void init_apply_state(struct apply_state *state,
-		      const char *prefix,
-		      struct lock_file *lock_file)
+int init_apply_state(struct apply_state *state,
+		     const char *prefix,
+		     struct lock_file *lock_file)
 {
 	memset(state, 0, sizeof(*state));
 	state->prefix = prefix;
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ void init_apply_state(struct apply_state *state,
 
 	git_apply_config();
 	if (apply_default_whitespace && parse_whitespace_option(state, apply_default_whitespace))
-		exit(1);
+		return -1;
 	if (apply_default_ignorewhitespace && parse_ignorewhitespace_option(state, apply_default_ignorewhitespace))
-		exit(1);
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void clear_apply_state(struct apply_state *state)