2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/bftw.c b/bftw.c
index 687dc03..6f97bf6 100644
--- a/bftw.c
+++ b/bftw.c
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ static int bftw_stream(const struct bftw_args *args) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	assert(!(state.flags & BFTW_SORT));
+	assert(!(state.flags & (BFTW_SORT | BFTW_BUFFER)));
 
 	bftw_batch_start(&state);
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < args->npaths; ++i) {
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ done:
 
 /** Select bftw_stream() or bftw_batch() appropriately. */
 static int bftw_auto(const struct bftw_args *args) {
-	if (args->flags & BFTW_SORT) {
+	if (args->flags & (BFTW_SORT | BFTW_BUFFER)) {
 		return bftw_batch(args);
 	} else {
 		return bftw_stream(args);
diff --git a/bftw.h b/bftw.h
index 619d2a3..c458e1b 100644
--- a/bftw.h
+++ b/bftw.h
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ enum bftw_flags {
 	BFTW_PRUNE_MOUNTS  = 1 << 7,
 	/** Sort directory entries before processing them. */
 	BFTW_SORT          = 1 << 8,
+	/** Read each directory into memory before processing its children. */
+	BFTW_BUFFER        = 1 << 9,
 };
 
 /**