diff --git a/gold/ChangeLog b/gold/ChangeLog
index 52e19daa74..4ea4b271a1 100644
--- a/gold/ChangeLog
+++ b/gold/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-10-23  Cary Coutant  <ccoutant@google.com>
+
+	* fileread.cc (Input_file::Input_file): New constructor.
+	* fileread.h (class Input_file): Add new constructor.
+
 2012-10-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 
 	PR gold/14727
diff --git a/gold/fileread.cc b/gold/fileread.cc
index c5dc320c34..3fd35af48e 100644
--- a/gold/fileread.cc
+++ b/gold/fileread.cc
@@ -856,6 +856,16 @@ File_view::~File_view()
 
 // Class Input_file.
 
+// Create a file given just the filename.
+
+Input_file::Input_file(const char* name)
+  : found_name_(), file_(), is_in_sysroot_(false), format_(FORMAT_NONE)
+{
+  this->input_argument_ =
+    new Input_file_argument(name, Input_file_argument::INPUT_FILE_TYPE_FILE,
+                            "", false, Position_dependent_options());
+}
+
 // Create a file for testing.
 
 Input_file::Input_file(const Task* task, const char* name,
diff --git a/gold/fileread.h b/gold/fileread.h
index 02c7a641e1..08a4583943 100644
--- a/gold/fileread.h
+++ b/gold/fileread.h
@@ -493,6 +493,9 @@ class Input_file
       is_in_sysroot_(false), format_(FORMAT_NONE)
   { }
 
+  // Create an input file given just a filename.
+  Input_file(const char* name);
+
   // Create an input file with the contents already provided.  This is
   // only used for testing.  With this path, don't call the open
   // method.