- ofpbuf_use__(b, base, allocated, OFPBUF_MALLOC);
+ ofpbuf_use__(b, base, allocated, 0, OFPBUF_MALLOC);
+}
+
+/* Converts ds into ofpbuf 'b'. 'b' contains the 'ds->allocated' bytes of
+ * memory starting at 'ds->string'. 'ds' should not be modified any more.
+ * The memory allocated for 'ds' will be freed (with free()) if 'b' is
+ * resized or freed. */
+void
+ofpbuf_use_ds(struct ofpbuf *b, const struct ds *ds)
+{
+ ofpbuf_use__(b, ds->string, ds->allocated + 1, ds->length, OFPBUF_MALLOC);