2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/utils.c b/src/libstrongswan/utils.c
index d6920cf28..953ef505e 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/utils.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/utils.c
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ void memxor(u_int8_t dest[], u_int8_t src[], size_t n)
 }
 
 /**
+ * return null
+ */
+void *return_null()
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
  * We use a single mutex for all refcount variables. This
  * is not optimal for performance, but the critical section
  * is not that long...
diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/utils.h b/src/libstrongswan/utils.h
index 2624c31d1..aae368af1 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/utils.h
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/utils.h
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ void *clalloc(void *pointer, size_t size);
 void memxor(u_int8_t dest[], u_int8_t src[], size_t n);
 
 /**
+ * returns null
+ */
+void *return_null();
+
+/**
  * Special type to count references
  */
 typedef volatile u_int refcount_t;