2 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/adapter/runtime.go b/pkg/adapter/runtime.go
index dd77b3a3e..8ef88f36b 100644
--- a/pkg/adapter/runtime.go
+++ b/pkg/adapter/runtime.go
@@ -58,12 +58,26 @@ type Volume struct {
 // VolumeFilter is for filtering volumes on the client
 type VolumeFilter func(*Volume) bool
 
+// GetRuntimeNoStore returns a localruntime struct wit an embedded runtime but
+// without a configured storage.
+func GetRuntimeNoStore(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.PodmanCommand) (*LocalRuntime, error) {
+	runtime, err := libpodruntime.GetRuntimeNoStore(ctx, c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return getRuntime(runtime)
+}
+
 // GetRuntime returns a LocalRuntime struct with the actual runtime embedded in it
 func GetRuntime(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.PodmanCommand) (*LocalRuntime, error) {
 	runtime, err := libpodruntime.GetRuntime(ctx, c)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	return getRuntime(runtime)
+}
+
+func getRuntime(runtime *libpod.Runtime) (*LocalRuntime, error) {
 	return &LocalRuntime{
 		Runtime: runtime,
 	}, nil
diff --git a/pkg/adapter/runtime_remote.go b/pkg/adapter/runtime_remote.go
index 3be89233d..800ed7569 100644
--- a/pkg/adapter/runtime_remote.go
+++ b/pkg/adapter/runtime_remote.go
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ type LocalRuntime struct {
 	*RemoteRuntime
 }
 
+// GetRuntimeNoStore returns a LocalRuntime struct with the actual runtime embedded in it
+// The nostore is ignored
+func GetRuntimeNoStore(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.PodmanCommand) (*LocalRuntime, error) {
+	return GetRuntime(ctx, c)
+}
+
 // GetRuntime returns a LocalRuntime struct with the actual runtime embedded in it
 func GetRuntime(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.PodmanCommand) (*LocalRuntime, error) {
 	var (