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diff --git a/gdb/language.h b/gdb/language.h
index e7dd01e..85826fd 100644
--- a/gdb/language.h
+++ b/gdb/language.h
@@ -282,6 +282,14 @@ struct language_defn
reference at the language level. */
int (*la_pass_by_reference) (struct type *type);
+ /* Obtain a string from the inferior, storing it in a newly allocated
+ buffer in BUFFER, which should be freed by the caller. LENGTH will
+ hold the size in bytes of the string (only actual characters, excluding
+ an eventual terminating null character). CHARSET will hold the encoding
+ used in the string. */
+ void (*la_get_string) (struct value *value, gdb_byte **buffer, int *length,
+ const char **charset);
+
/* Add fields above this point, so the magic number is always last. */
/* Magic number for compat checking */
@@ -380,6 +388,8 @@ extern enum language set_language (enum language);
force_ellipses,options))
#define LA_EMIT_CHAR(ch, stream, quoter) \
(current_language->la_emitchar(ch, stream, quoter))
+#define LA_GET_STRING(value, buffer, length, encoding) \
+ (current_language->la_get_string(value, buffer, length, encoding))
#define LA_PRINT_ARRAY_INDEX(index_value, stream, optins) \
(current_language->la_print_array_index(index_value, stream, options))
@@ -489,4 +499,10 @@ int default_pass_by_reference (struct type *type);
void default_print_typedef (struct type *type, struct symbol *new_symbol,
struct ui_file *stream);
+void default_get_string (struct value *value, gdb_byte **buffer, int *length,
+ const char **charset);
+
+void c_get_string (struct value *value, gdb_byte **buffer, int *length,
+ const char **charset);
+
#endif /* defined (LANGUAGE_H) */