Index: attrib.h
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--- attrib.h	(revision 28776)
+++ attrib.h	(revision 28777)
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@
 };
 
 /* Returns NULL if the name isn't found, else the value for that named
-   attribute.  */
+   attribute. The ptr version returns the address of the value str in the slot */
 char *pcb_attribute_get(const pcb_attribute_list_t *list, const char *name);
+char **pcb_attribute_get_ptr(const pcb_attribute_list_t *list, const char *name);
 
+
 /* Adds an attribute to the list.  If the attribute already exists, the value
    is replaced. Returns non-zero if an existing attribute was replaced.  */
 int pcb_attribute_put(pcb_attribute_list_t * list, const char *name, const char *value);