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src/core/proto.c

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+#include "stddef.h"
+#include "string.h"
+#include "proto.h"
+
+static struct protocol protocols[0] __protocol_start;
+static struct protocol default_protocols[0] __default_protocol_start;
+static struct protocol protocols_end[0] __protocol_end;
+
+/*
+ * Identify protocol given a name.  name may be NULL, in which case
+ * the first default protocol (if any) will be used.
+ *
+ */
+struct protocol * identify_protocol ( const char *name ) {
+	struct protocol *proto = default_protocols;
+
+	if ( name ) {
+		for ( proto = protocols ; proto < protocols_end ; proto++ ) {
+			if ( strcmp ( name, proto->name ) == 0 )
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return proto < protocols_end ? proto : NULL;
+}