+ /*
+ * The dn2odbc() helper is supposed to rewrite
+ * the contents of bv, freeing the original value
+ * with ch_free() if required and replacing it
+ * with a newly allocated one using ch_malloc()
+ * or companion functions.
+ *
+ * NOTE: it is supposed to __always__ free
+ * the value of bv in case of error, and reset
+ * it with BER_BVZERO() .
+ */