+ /* Copy the values. This way, we can assure `targets' that they get
+ * dynamically allocated values, which they can free and replace if
+ * they like. */
+ if ((pre_cache_chain != NULL) || (post_cache_chain != NULL))
+ {
+ saved_values = vl->values;
+ saved_values_len = vl->values_len;
+
+ vl->values = (value_t *) calloc (vl->values_len,
+ sizeof (*vl->values));
+ if (vl->values == NULL)
+ {
+ ERROR ("plugin_dispatch_values: calloc failed.");
+ vl->values = saved_values;
+ return (-1);
+ }
+ memcpy (vl->values, saved_values,
+ vl->values_len * sizeof (*vl->values));
+ }
+ else /* if ((pre == NULL) && (post == NULL)) */
+ {
+ saved_values = NULL;
+ saved_values_len = 0;
+ }
+
+ if (pre_cache_chain != NULL)
+ {
+ status = fc_process_chain (ds, vl, pre_cache_chain);
+ if (status < 0)
+ {
+ WARNING ("plugin_dispatch_values: Running the "
+ "pre-cache chain failed with "
+ "status %i (%#x).",
+ status, status);
+ }
+ else if (status == FC_TARGET_STOP)
+ {
+ /* Restore the state of the value_list so that plugins
+ * don't get confused.. */
+ if (saved_values != NULL)
+ {
+ free (vl->values);
+ vl->values = saved_values;
+ vl->values_len = saved_values_len;
+ }
+ return (0);
+ }
+ }
+