2 files changed, 25 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.c b/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.c
index 2301411a..64877530 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.c
@@ -361,8 +361,6 @@ alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_list_remove_dupes(const alpm_list_t *list)
 /**
  * @brief Copy a string list, including data.
  * 
- * This is gross, assumes string data members.
- *
  * @param list the list to copy
  *
  * @return a copy of the original list
@@ -397,6 +395,30 @@ alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_list_copy(const alpm_list_t *list)
 }
 
 /**
+ * @brief Copy a list and copy the data.
+ *
+ * The data must be constant size!
+ *
+ * @param list the list to copy
+ *
+ * @return a copy of the original list, data copied as well
+ */
+alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_list_copy_data(const alpm_list_t *list)
+{
+	const alpm_list_t *lp = list;
+	alpm_list_t *newlist = NULL;
+	while(lp) {
+		void *newdata = calloc(1, sizeof(lp->data));
+		if(newdata) {
+			memcpy(newdata, lp->data, sizeof(lp->data));
+			newlist = alpm_list_add(newlist, newdata);
+			lp = lp->next;
+		}
+	}
+	return(newlist);
+}
+
+/**
  * @brief Create a new list in reverse order.
  *
  * @param list the list to copy
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.h b/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.h
index 8fce2804..addf9505 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm_list.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ alpm_list_t *alpm_list_remove_node(alpm_list_t *node);
 alpm_list_t *alpm_list_remove_dupes(const alpm_list_t *list);
 alpm_list_t *alpm_list_strdup(const alpm_list_t *list);
 alpm_list_t *alpm_list_copy(const alpm_list_t *list);
+alpm_list_t *alpm_list_copy_data(const alpm_list_t *list);
 alpm_list_t *alpm_list_reverse(alpm_list_t *list);
 
 /* item accessors */