2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/mesa/main/formats.c b/src/mesa/main/formats.c
index 62a2d70744d..afa2398ed41 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/formats.c
+++ b/src/mesa/main/formats.c
@@ -816,3 +816,11 @@ _mesa_get_format_bits(gl_format format, GLenum pname)
       return 0;
    }
 }
+
+
+GLenum
+_mesa_get_format_datatype(gl_format format)
+{
+   const struct gl_format_info *info = _mesa_get_format_info(format);
+   return info->DataType;
+}
diff --git a/src/mesa/main/formats.h b/src/mesa/main/formats.h
index 441cf3eac6d..ad93fef2fcb 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/formats.h
+++ b/src/mesa/main/formats.h
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ _mesa_format_to_type_and_comps2(gl_format format,
 extern GLint
 _mesa_get_format_bits(gl_format format, GLenum pname);
 
+extern GLenum
+_mesa_get_format_datatype(gl_format format);
+
 
 extern void
 _mesa_test_formats(void);