1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/awkgram.c b/awkgram.c
index adb31d9c..bc79df58 100644
--- a/awkgram.c
+++ b/awkgram.c
@@ -7052,6 +7052,15 @@ is_deferred_variable(const char *name)
 	return false;
 }
 
+NODE *
+deferred_create(const char *name)
+{
+	struct deferred_variable *dv;
+	for (dv = deferred_variables; dv != NULL; dv = dv->next)
+		if (strcmp(name, dv->name) == 0)
+			return (*dv->load_func)();
+	return NULL;
+}
 
 /* variable --- make sure NAME is in the symbol table */