+long global_option_get_long (const char *option, long default_value)
+{
+ const char *str;
+ long value;
+
+ str = global_option_get (option);
+ if (NULL == str)
+ return (default_value);
+
+ errno = 0;
+ value = strtol (str, /* endptr = */ NULL, /* base = */ 0);
+ if (errno != 0)
+ return (default_value);
+
+ return (value);
+} /* char *global_option_get_long */
+