+static notmuch_status_t
+_choose_database_path (const char *config_path,
+ const char *profile,
+ GKeyFile **key_file,
+ const char **database_path,
+ char **message)
+{
+ notmuch_status_t status;
+
+ status =_load_key_file (config_path, profile, key_file);
+ if (status) {
+ *message = strdup ("Error: cannot load config file.\n");
+ return status;
+ }
+
+ if (! *database_path && *key_file)
+ *database_path = g_key_file_get_value (*key_file, "database", "path", NULL);
+
+ if (*database_path == NULL) {
+ *message = strdup ("Error: Cannot open a database for a NULL path.\n");
+ return NOTMUCH_STATUS_NULL_POINTER;
+ }
+
+ if (*database_path[0] != '/') {
+ *message = strdup ("Error: Database path must be absolute.\n");
+ return NOTMUCH_STATUS_PATH_ERROR;
+ }
+ return NOTMUCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+