1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/identity/identity_api.c b/src/identity/identity_api.c
index c2fcc5075..5d17ac5d5 100644
--- a/src/identity/identity_api.c
+++ b/src/identity/identity_api.c
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ GNUNET_IDENTITY_set (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *h,
  *
  * @param h identity service to use
  * @param name desired name
+ * @param privkey desired private key or NULL to create one
  * @param cont function to call with the result (will only be called once)
  * @param cont_cls closure for @a cont
  * @return handle to abort the operation
@@ -722,6 +723,7 @@ GNUNET_IDENTITY_set (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *h,
 struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Operation *
 GNUNET_IDENTITY_create (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *h,
                         const char *name,
+                        const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPrivateKey *privkey,
                         GNUNET_IDENTITY_CreateContinuation cont,
                         void *cont_cls)
 {
@@ -746,7 +748,10 @@ GNUNET_IDENTITY_create (struct GNUNET_IDENTITY_Handle *h,
   env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (crm, slen, GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_IDENTITY_CREATE);
   crm->name_len = htons (slen);
   crm->reserved = htons (0);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create (&crm->private_key);
+  if (NULL == privkey)
+    GNUNET_CRYPTO_ecdsa_key_create (&crm->private_key);
+  else
+    crm->private_key = *privkey;
   op->pk = crm->private_key;
   GNUNET_memcpy (&crm[1], name, slen);
   GNUNET_MQ_send (h->mq, env);