1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index 0b2d5af10..1d011ece5 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -1103,4 +1103,26 @@ char *host_resolve(char *host)
     }
 }
 
+/*************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * Change an unsigned string to a signed string, overwriting the original
+ * string.
+ * @param input string
+ * @return output string, same as input string.
+ */
+
+char *str_signed(u_char *str)
+{
+	char *nstr;
+	
+	nstr = (char *)str;
+	while (*str) {
+		*nstr = (char)*str;
+		str++; nstr++;
+	}
+	
+	return nstr;
+}
 
+/* EOF */