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+/**
+ *  $Id: config.c 171 2008-08-10 18:20:39Z mbroeker $
+ * $URL: http://localhost/svn/c/mcbot/trunk/src/compat.c $
+ *
+ */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <compat.h>
+
+char *compat_strdup (const char *s)
+{
+    char *buf;
+
+    buf = malloc (strlen (s) + 1);
+    if (buf != NULL)
+        strcpy (buf, s);
+
+    return buf;
+}