--- projects/libstatgrab/src/libstatgrab/tools.c	2004/04/04 23:48:26	1.36
+++ projects/libstatgrab/src/libstatgrab/tools.c	2004/04/04 23:55:48	1.37
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
  * 02111-1307 USA
  *
- * $Id: tools.c,v 1.36 2004/04/04 23:48:26 ats Exp $
+ * $Id: tools.c,v 1.37 2004/04/04 23:55:48 ats Exp $
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -410,6 +410,19 @@ size_t strlcat(char *dst, const char *src, size_t siz)
 }
 
 #endif
+
+char *update_string(char **dest, const char *src) {
+	char *new;
+
+	new = realloc(*dest, strlen(src) + 1);
+	if (new == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	strcpy(new, src);
+	*dest = new;
+	return new;
+}
 
 long long get_ll_match(char *line, regmatch_t *match){
 	char *ptr;