2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/dict.c b/libglusterfs/src/dict.c
index 7bc5d57b032..1bed8bf9b69 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/dict.c
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/dict.c
@@ -2067,6 +2067,23 @@ err:
 }
 
 int
+dict_set_dynstr_with_alloc (dict_t *this, char *key, const char *str)
+{
+        char *alloc_str = NULL;
+        int   ret       = -1;
+
+        alloc_str = gf_strdup (str);
+        if (!alloc_str)
+                return -1;
+
+        ret = dict_set_dynstr (this, key, alloc_str);
+        if (ret)
+                GF_FREE (alloc_str);
+
+        return ret;
+}
+
+int
 dict_set_dynstr (dict_t *this, char *key, char *str)
 {
         data_t * data = NULL;
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/dict.h b/libglusterfs/src/dict.h
index 6e5d8aa0650..a92fd2cb61a 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/dict.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/dict.h
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_static_bin (dict_t *this, char *key, void *ptr, size_
 GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_str (dict_t *this, char *key, char *str);
 GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_dynmstr (dict_t *this, char *key, char *str);
 GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_dynstr (dict_t *this, char *key, char *str);
+GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_set_dynstr_with_alloc (dict_t *this, char *key, const char *str);
 GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_str (dict_t *this, char *key, char **str);
 
 GF_MUST_CHECK int dict_get_str_boolean (dict_t *this, char *key, int default_val);