2 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source4/lib/util/util.c b/source4/lib/util/util.c
index 7b6bfeeb7b..b5bb75358e 100644
--- a/source4/lib/util/util.c
+++ b/source4/lib/util/util.c
@@ -582,3 +582,18 @@ _PUBLIC_ void *realloc_array(void *ptr, size_t el_size, unsigned count)
 	return realloc(ptr, el_size * count);
 }
 
+_PUBLIC_ void *talloc_check_name_abort(const void *ptr, const char *name)
+{
+        void *result;
+
+        result = talloc_check_name(ptr, name);
+        if (result != NULL)
+                return result;
+
+        DEBUG(0, ("Talloc type mismatch, expected %s, got %s\n",
+                  name, talloc_get_name(ptr)));
+        smb_panic("talloc type mismatch");
+        /* Keep the compiler happy */
+        return NULL;
+}
+
diff --git a/source4/lib/util/util.h b/source4/lib/util/util.h
index 60c8437634..3bf6b98d2f 100644
--- a/source4/lib/util/util.h
+++ b/source4/lib/util/util.h
@@ -803,4 +803,11 @@ bool pm_process( const char *fileName,
                  bool (*pfunc)(const char *, const char *, void *),
 				 void *userdata);
 
+/**
+ * Add-on to talloc_get_type
+ */
+_PUBLIC_ void *talloc_check_name_abort(const void *ptr, const char *name);
+#define talloc_get_type_abort(ptr, type) \
+	(type *)talloc_check_name_abort(ptr, #type)
+
 #endif /* _SAMBA_UTIL_H_ */