-const char *sha1_file_directory;
-struct cache_entry **active_cache;
-unsigned int active_nr, active_alloc, active_cache_changed;
-
-#define DB_ENVIRONMENT "SHA1_FILE_DIRECTORY"
-#define DEFAULT_DB_ENVIRONMENT ".git/objects"
-
-#define get_object_directory() (getenv(DB_ENVIRONMENT) ? : DEFAULT_DB_ENVIRONMENT)
+extern struct cache_entry **active_cache;
+extern unsigned int active_nr, active_alloc, active_cache_changed;