diff --git a/lib/krb5/prog_setup.c b/lib/krb5/prog_setup.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1997 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"
+#include <getarg.h>
+
+RCSID("$Id$");
+
+static int help_flag;
+static int version_flag;
+
+static struct getargs std_args[] = {
+};
+
+void
+krb5_std_usage(int code, struct getargs *args, int num_args)
+{
+    arg_printusage(args, num_args, "");
+    exit(code);
+}
+
+int
+krb5_program_setup(krb5_context *context, int argc, char **argv,
+		   struct getargs *args, int num_args, 
+		   void (*usage)(int, struct getargs*, int))
+{
+    int optind = 0;
+
+    if(usage == NULL)
+	usage = krb5_std_usage;
+
+    set_progname(argv[0]);
+    if(*context == NULL)
+	krb5_init_context(context);
+    
+    if(getarg(args, num_args, argc, argv, &optind))
+	(*usage)(1, args, num_args);
+    return optind;
+}