1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/filter/data.c b/filter/data.c
index 912e2b00..db55070f 100644
--- a/filter/data.c
+++ b/filter/data.c
@@ -514,6 +514,15 @@ val_format(const struct f_val *v, buffer *buf)
   }
 }
 
+char *
+val_format_str(struct linpool *lp, const struct f_val *v) {
+  buffer b;
+  LOG_BUFFER_INIT(b);
+  val_format(v, &b);
+  return lp_strdup(lp, b.start);
+}
+
+
 static char val_dump_buffer[1024];
 const char *
 val_dump(const struct f_val *v) {