diff --git a/src/common/request.c b/src/common/request.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2010 Nathan Phillip Brink
+ *
+ * This file is a part of DistRen.
+ *
+ * DistRen is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * DistRen is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with DistRen.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "common/protocol.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+int distren_request_free_with_data(struct distren_request *req, void *data)
+{
+  free(data);
+  return distren_request_free(req);
+}
+
+uint32_t distren_request_poing(struct distren_request **req, void **data, short is_ping, const void *poing_cookie, size_t poing_data_len)
+{
+  enum distren_request_type type;
+
+  if(is_ping)
+    type = DISTREN_REQUEST_PING;
+  else
+    type = DISTREN_REQUEST_PONG;
+  distren_request_new(req, poing_data_len, type);
+  (*data) = malloc(poing_data_len);
+  memcpy(*data, poing_cookie, poing_data_len);
+
+  return (uint32_t)poing_data_len;
+}