+
+/*
+ * (re)Allocate a buffer big enough for the caller's wants.
+ */
+NCURSES_EXPORT(char *)
+_nc_trace_buf(int bufnum, size_t want)
+{
+ char *result = _nc_trace_alloc(bufnum, want);
+ if (result != 0)
+ *result = '\0';
+ return result;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Append a new string to an existing buffer.
+ */
+NCURSES_EXPORT(char *)
+_nc_trace_bufcat(int bufnum, const char *value)
+{
+ char *buffer = _nc_trace_alloc(bufnum, 0);
+ size_t have = strlen(buffer);
+
+ buffer = _nc_trace_alloc(bufnum, 1 + have + strlen(value));
+ (void) strcpy(buffer + have, value);
+
+ return buffer;
+}