1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/attr.h b/attr.h
index 404548f028..df9a75da55 100644
--- a/attr.h
+++ b/attr.h
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@
  * - Free the `attr_check` struct by calling `attr_check_free()`.
  */
 
+/**
+ * The maximum line length for a gitattributes file. If the line exceeds this
+ * length we will ignore it.
+ */
+#define ATTR_MAX_LINE_LENGTH 2048
+
 struct index_state;
 
 /**