diff --git a/lib/krb5/verify_krb5_conf.c b/lib/krb5/verify_krb5_conf.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1999 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan
+ * (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden). 
+ * All rights reserved. 
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 
+ * are met: 
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 
+ *
+ * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software 
+ *    must display the following acknowledgement: 
+ *      This product includes software developed by Kungliga Tekniska 
+ *      Högskolan and its contributors. 
+ *
+ * 4. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors 
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software 
+ *    without specific prior written permission. 
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND 
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE 
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS 
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) 
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT 
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY 
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 
+ * SUCH DAMAGE. 
+ */
+
+#include "krb5_locl.h"
+RCSID("$Id$");
+
+/* verify krb5.conf */
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    const char *config_file;
+    krb5_error_code ret;
+    krb5_config_section *tmp_cf;
+    unsigned lineno;
+    char *error_message;
+
+    config_file = getenv("KRB5_CONFIG");
+    if (config_file == NULL)
+	config_file = krb5_config_file;
+    
+    ret = krb5_config_parse_file_debug (config_file, &tmp_cf, &lineno,
+					&error_message);
+    if (ret == 0)
+	return 0;
+    fprintf (stderr, "%s:%u: %s\n", config_file, lineno, error_message);
+    return 1;
+}