+ return( ber );
+}
+
+/*
+ * ldap_modify_ext - initiate an ldap extended modify operation.
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ *
+ * ld LDAP descriptor
+ * dn DN of the object to modify
+ * mods List of modifications to make. This is null-terminated
+ * array of struct ldapmod's, specifying the modifications
+ * to perform.
+ * sctrls Server Controls
+ * cctrls Client Controls
+ * msgidp Message ID pointer
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * LDAPMod *mods[] = {
+ * { LDAP_MOD_ADD, "cn", { "babs jensen", "babs", 0 } },
+ * { LDAP_MOD_REPLACE, "sn", { "babs jensen", "babs", 0 } },
+ * { LDAP_MOD_DELETE, "ou", 0 },
+ * { LDAP_MOD_INCREMENT, "uidNumber, { "1", 0 } }
+ * 0
+ * }
+ * rc= ldap_modify_ext( ld, dn, mods, sctrls, cctrls, &msgid );
+ */
+int
+ldap_modify_ext( LDAP *ld,
+ LDAP_CONST char *dn,
+ LDAPMod **mods,
+ LDAPControl **sctrls,
+ LDAPControl **cctrls,
+ int *msgidp )
+{
+ BerElement *ber;
+ int i, rc;
+ ber_int_t id;
+
+ Debug( LDAP_DEBUG_TRACE, "ldap_modify_ext\n", 0, 0, 0 );
+
+ /* check client controls */
+ rc = ldap_int_client_controls( ld, cctrls );
+ if( rc != LDAP_SUCCESS ) return rc;
+
+ ber = ldap_build_modify_req( ld, dn, mods, sctrls, cctrls, &id );
+ if( !ber )
+ return ld->ld_errno;
+