2 files changed, 19 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/basic/bitmap.c b/src/basic/bitmap.c
index ad1fda0198..f4b12fc261 100644
--- a/src/basic/bitmap.c
+++ b/src/basic/bitmap.c
@@ -50,6 +50,23 @@ Bitmap *bitmap_new(void) {
         return new0(Bitmap, 1);
 }
 
+Bitmap *bitmap_copy(Bitmap *b) {
+        Bitmap *ret;
+
+        ret = bitmap_new();
+        if (!ret)
+                return NULL;
+
+        ret->bitmaps = newdup(uint64_t, b->bitmaps, b->n_bitmaps);
+        if (!ret->bitmaps) {
+                free(ret);
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        ret->n_bitmaps = ret->bitmaps_allocated = b->n_bitmaps;
+        return ret;
+}
+
 void bitmap_free(Bitmap *b) {
         if (!b)
                 return;
diff --git a/src/basic/bitmap.h b/src/basic/bitmap.h
index f5f8f2f018..63fdbe8bea 100644
--- a/src/basic/bitmap.h
+++ b/src/basic/bitmap.h
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@
 typedef struct Bitmap Bitmap;
 
 Bitmap *bitmap_new(void);
-
-void bitmap_free(Bitmap *b);
-
+Bitmap *bitmap_copy(Bitmap *b);
 int bitmap_ensure_allocated(Bitmap **b);
+void bitmap_free(Bitmap *b);
 
 int bitmap_set(Bitmap *b, unsigned n);
 void bitmap_unset(Bitmap *b, unsigned n);