Add and export AddSelection

2 files changed, 32 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/dix/selection.c b/dix/selection.c
index d72f381ca..07092691e 100644
--- a/dix/selection.c
+++ b/dix/selection.c
@@ -86,6 +86,34 @@ dixLookupSelection(Selection **result, Atom selectionName,
     return rc;
 }
 
+int
+AddSelection(Selection **result, Atom name, ClientPtr client)
+{
+    Selection *pSel;
+    int rc;
+
+    pSel = xalloc(sizeof(Selection));
+    if (!pSel)
+	return BadAlloc;
+
+    pSel->selection = name;
+    pSel->devPrivates = NULL;
+
+    /* security creation/labeling check */
+    rc = XaceHookSelectionAccess(client, &pSel,
+				 DixCreateAccess|DixSetAttrAccess);
+    if (rc != Success) {
+	xfree(pSel);
+	return rc;
+    }
+
+    pSel->next = CurrentSelections;
+    CurrentSelections = pSel;
+    *result = pSel;
+
+    return Success;
+}
+
 void
 InitSelections(void)
 {
@@ -198,23 +226,7 @@ ProcSetSelectionOwner(ClientPtr client)
 	/*
 	 * It doesn't exist, so add it...
 	 */
-	pSel = xalloc(sizeof(Selection));
-	if (!pSel)
-	    return BadAlloc;
-
-	pSel->selection = stuff->selection;
-	pSel->devPrivates = NULL;
-
-	/* security creation/labeling check */
-	rc = XaceHookSelectionAccess(client, &pSel,
-				     DixCreateAccess|DixSetAttrAccess);
-	if (rc != Success) {
-	    xfree(pSel);
-	    return rc;
-	}
-
-	pSel->next = CurrentSelections;
-	CurrentSelections = pSel;
+	rc = AddSelection(&pSel, stuff->selection, client);
     }
     else
 	return rc;
diff --git a/include/selection.h b/include/selection.h
index 3271f6abb..249715e74 100644
--- a/include/selection.h
+++ b/include/selection.h
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ typedef struct _Selection {
 extern _X_EXPORT int dixLookupSelection(Selection **result, Atom name,
 		       ClientPtr client, Mask access_mode);
 
+extern _X_EXPORT int AddSelection(Selection **result,
+				  Atom name, ClientPtr client);
+
 extern _X_EXPORT Selection *CurrentSelections;
 
 extern _X_EXPORT CallbackListPtr SelectionCallback;