1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/git.py b/git.py
index f0e73ba..deddeba 100644
--- a/git.py
+++ b/git.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class Repo:
             ref = self.branch
         return Tree(self, ref)
 
-    def blob(self, path, ref = None):
+    def blob(self, path, ref = None, raw = False):
         """Returns the contents of the given path."""
         if not ref:
             ref = self.branch
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ class Repo:
         if not head or head.strip().endswith('missing'):
             return None
 
+        # Raw option in case we need a binary blob and not a utf-8 encoded one.
+        if raw:
+            return out.fd.read()
+
         return out.read()