+static int md_entry_insert_clone (meta_data_t *md, meta_entry_t *orig) /* {{{ */
+{
+ meta_entry_t *e;
+ meta_entry_t *this;
+ meta_entry_t *prev;
+
+ /* WARNINGS :
+ * - we do not check that md and e != NULL here. You should have done it before.
+ * - we do not use the lock. You should have set it before.
+ */
+
+ e = md_entry_clone_contents(orig);
+
+ prev = NULL;
+ this = md->head;
+ while (this != NULL)
+ {
+ if (strcasecmp (e->key, this->key) == 0)
+ break;
+
+ prev = this;
+ this = this->next;
+ }
+
+ if (this == NULL)
+ {
+ /* This key does not exist yet. */
+ if (md->head == NULL)
+ md->head = e;
+ else
+ {
+ assert (prev != NULL);
+ prev->next = e;
+ }
+
+ e->next = NULL;
+ }
+ else /* (this != NULL) */
+ {
+ if (prev == NULL)
+ md->head = e;
+ else
+ prev->next = e;
+
+ e->next = this->next;
+ }
+
+ if (this != NULL)
+ {
+ this->next = NULL;
+ md_entry_free (this);
+ }
+
+ return (0);
+} /* }}} int md_entry_insert_clone */
+
+/* XXX: The lock on md must be held while calling this function! */