1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/parser/read.c b/hw/xfree86/parser/read.c
index ec038aeb1..d7e731217 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/parser/read.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/parser/read.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include <xorg-config.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "xf86Config.h"
 #include "xf86Parser.h"
 #include "xf86tokens.h"
 #include "Configint.h"
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ xf86readConfigFile(void)
     int token;
     XF86ConfigPtr ptr = NULL;
 
-    if ((ptr = calloc(1, sizeof(XF86ConfigRec))) == NULL) {
+    if ((ptr = xf86allocateConfig()) == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -270,6 +271,19 @@ xf86itemNotSublist(GenericListPtr list_1, GenericListPtr list_2)
     return (!(last_1 == last_2));
 }
 
+/*
+ * Conditionally allocate config struct, but only allocate it
+ * if it's not already there.  In either event, return the pointer
+ * to the global config struct.
+ */
+XF86ConfigPtr xf86allocateConfig(void)
+{
+    if (!xf86configptr) {
+        xf86configptr = calloc(1, sizeof(XF86ConfigRec));
+    }
+    return xf86configptr;
+}
+
 void
 xf86freeConfig(XF86ConfigPtr p)
 {