2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source3/python/py_common.c b/source3/python/py_common.c
index a24a6009d3..5c2e0f896c 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_common.c
+++ b/source3/python/py_common.c
@@ -19,6 +19,23 @@
 */
 
 #include "includes.h"
+#include "Python.h"
+
+/* Return a tuple of (error code, error string) from a WERROR */
+
+PyObject *py_werror_tuple(WERROR werror)
+{
+	return Py_BuildValue("is", W_ERROR_V(werror), 
+			     dos_errstr(werror));
+}
+
+/* Return a tuple of (error code, error string) from a WERROR */
+
+PyObject *py_ntstatus_tuple(NTSTATUS ntstatus)
+{
+	return Py_BuildValue("is", NT_STATUS_V(ntstatus), 
+			     nt_errstr(ntstatus));
+}
 
 /* Initialise samba client routines */
 
diff --git a/source3/python/py_common.h b/source3/python/py_common.h
index 1d2d4d6cd0..30a47eba25 100644
--- a/source3/python/py_common.h
+++ b/source3/python/py_common.h
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@
 /* Function prototypes */
 
 void py_samba_init(void);
+PyObject *py_werror_tuple(WERROR werror);
+PyObject *py_ntstatus_tuple(NTSTATUS ntstatus);
 
 #endif /* _PY_COMMON_H */