1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/packet.c b/src/packet.c
index 086e4b2a..47fce919 100644
--- a/src/packet.c
+++ b/src/packet.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "packet.h"
 
-struct packet* packet_new(uint32_t length) {
+struct packet* packet_new(size_t length) {
     struct packet *p;
     assert(length);
     p = malloc(sizeof(struct packet)+length);
@@ -11,9 +11,23 @@ struct packet* packet_new(uint32_t length) {
 
     p->ref = 1;
     p->length = length;
+    p->data = (uint8_t*) (p+1);
+    p->type = PACKET_APPENDED;
     return p;
 }
 
+struct packet* packet_dynamic(uint8_t* data, size_t length) {
+    struct packet *p;
+    assert(data && length);
+    p = malloc(sizeof(struct packet));
+    assert(p);
+
+    p->ref = 1;
+    p->length = length;
+    p->data = data;
+    p->type = PACKET_DYNAMIC;
+}
+
 struct packet* packet_ref(struct packet *p) {
     assert(p && p->ref >= 1);
     p->ref++;
@@ -24,6 +38,9 @@ void packet_unref(struct packet *p) {
     assert(p && p->ref >= 1);
     p->ref--;
 
-    if (p->ref == 0)
+    if (p->ref == 0) {
+        if (p->type == PACKET_DYNAMIC)
+            free(p->data);
         free(p);
+    }
 }