2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/glsl/ir.cpp b/src/glsl/ir.cpp
index c75d560c48c..bb58d956243 100644
--- a/src/glsl/ir.cpp
+++ b/src/glsl/ir.cpp
@@ -326,6 +326,18 @@ ir_constant::ir_constant(const struct glsl_type *type, exec_list *value_list)
    }
 }
 
+ir_constant *
+ir_constant::zero(void *mem_ctx, const glsl_type *type)
+{
+   assert(type->is_numeric());
+
+   ir_constant *c = new(mem_ctx) ir_constant;
+   c->type = type;
+   memset(&c->value, 0, sizeof(c->value));
+
+   return c;
+}
+
 bool
 ir_constant::get_bool_component(unsigned i) const
 {
diff --git a/src/glsl/ir.h b/src/glsl/ir.h
index 202685d145a..bee9f6a2de4 100644
--- a/src/glsl/ir.h
+++ b/src/glsl/ir.h
@@ -1248,6 +1248,11 @@ public:
     */
    ir_constant(const ir_constant *c, unsigned i);
 
+   /**
+    * Return a new ir_constant of the specified type containing all zeros.
+    */
+   static ir_constant *zero(void *mem_ctx, const glsl_type *type);
+
    virtual ir_constant *clone(struct hash_table *) const;
 
    virtual ir_constant *constant_expression_value();