diff --git a/mercurial/wireproto.py b/mercurial/wireproto.py
--- a/mercurial/wireproto.py
+++ b/mercurial/wireproto.py
@@ -619,9 +619,15 @@ def debugwireargs(repo, proto, one, two,
     opts = options('debugwireargs', ['three', 'four'], others)
     return repo.debugwireargs(one, two, **opts)
 
+# List of options accepted by getbundle.
+#
+# Meant to be extended by extensions. It is the extension's responsibility to
+# ensure such options are properly processed in exchange.getbundle.
+gboptslist = ['heads', 'common', 'bundlecaps']
+
 @wireprotocommand('getbundle', '*')
 def getbundle(repo, proto, others):
-    opts = options('getbundle', ['heads', 'common', 'bundlecaps'], others)
+    opts = options('getbundle', gboptslist, others)
     for k, v in opts.iteritems():
         if k in ('heads', 'common'):
             opts[k] = decodelist(v)