1 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/proto.c b/src/core/proto.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66956971b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/proto.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#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;
+}