+/**
+ * Initialize zero-filled source with given values. On success, takes
+ * ownerhship of fd and writer, otherwise does not touch them.
+ */
+RemoteSource* source_new(int fd, bool passive_fd, char *name, Writer *writer) {
+
+ RemoteSource *source;
+
+ log_debug("Creating source for %sfd:%d (%s)",
+ passive_fd ? "passive " : "", fd, name);
+
+ assert(fd >= 0);
+
+ source = new0(RemoteSource, 1);
+ if (!source)
+ return NULL;
+
+ source->fd = fd;
+ source->passive_fd = passive_fd;
+ source->name = name;
+ source->writer = writer;
+
+ return source;
+}
+