2 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.c b/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.c
index 93a1415a75a..5f2851033ec 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.c
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.c
@@ -338,6 +338,27 @@ free:
 }
 
 
+/* Based on the mem-type that is used for the allocation, GF_FREE can be
+ * called, or something more intelligent for the structure can be done.
+ */
+int
+gf_get_mem_type (void *ptr)
+{
+        struct mem_acct   *mem_acct;
+        struct mem_header *header = NULL;
+
+        if (!ptr || !THIS->ctx->mem_acct_enable)
+                return 0;
+
+        header = (struct mem_header *) (ptr - GF_MEM_HEADER_SIZE);
+
+        /* Possible corruption, assert here */
+        GF_ASSERT (GF_MEM_HEADER_MAGIC == header->magic);
+
+        return header->type;
+}
+
+
 
 struct mem_pool *
 mem_pool_new_fn (unsigned long sizeof_type,
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.h b/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.h
index 5115cef9f93..6cff7be94f4 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/mem-pool.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ gf_asprintf (char **string_ptr, const char *format, ...);
 void
 __gf_free (void *ptr);
 
+int
+gf_get_mem_type (void *ptr);
 
 static inline
 void* __gf_default_malloc (size_t size)