--- deliantra/server/include/util.h	2006/12/17 23:10:35	1.20
+++ deliantra/server/include/util.h	2006/12/21 06:12:36	1.21
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 template<typename T>
 inline T *salloc (int n, T *src) throw (std::bad_alloc) { return (T *)salloc_ (n * sizeof (T), (void *)src); }
 
+// clears the memory
+template<typename T>
+inline T *salloc0(int n = 1)     throw (std::bad_alloc) { return (T *)salloc_ (n * sizeof (T), 0);           }
+
 // for symmetry
 template<typename T>
 inline void sfree (T *ptr, int n = 1) throw ()