1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/awkgram.y b/awkgram.y
index 52284af4..1399262d 100644
--- a/awkgram.y
+++ b/awkgram.y
@@ -4714,6 +4714,15 @@ 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 */