1 files changed, 10 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/src/mobilesync.c b/src/mobilesync.c
index f7ccea3..39b1da8 100644
--- a/src/mobilesync.c
+++ b/src/mobilesync.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_send(mobilesync_client_t client, plist_t plist)
  * @param computer_data_class_version The version of the data class storage on the computer
  * @param sync_type A pointer to store the sync type reported by the device_anchor
  * @param device_data_class_version The version of the data class storage on the device
+ * @param error_description A pointer to store an error message if reported by the device
  *
  * @retval MOBILESYNC_E_SUCCESS on success
  * @retval MOBILESYNC_E_INVALID_ARG if one of the parameters is invalid
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_send(mobilesync_client_t client, plist_t plist)
  * @retval MOBILESYNC_E_CANCELLED if the device explicitly cancelled the
  * sync request
  */
-mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_start(mobilesync_client_t client, const char *data_class, mobilesync_anchors_t anchors, uint64_t computer_data_class_version, mobilesync_sync_type_t *sync_type, uint64_t *device_data_class_version)
+mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_start(mobilesync_client_t client, const char *data_class, mobilesync_anchors_t anchors, uint64_t computer_data_class_version, mobilesync_sync_type_t *sync_type, uint64_t *device_data_class_version, char** error_description)
 {
         if (!client || client->data_class || !data_class ||
                 !anchors || !anchors->computer_anchor) {
@@ -193,6 +194,8 @@ mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_start(mobilesync_client_t client, const char *data
         plist_t msg = NULL;
         plist_t response_type_node = NULL;
 
+        *error_description = NULL;
+
         msg = plist_new_array();
         plist_array_append_item(msg, plist_new_string("SDMessageSyncDataClassWithDevice"));
         plist_array_append_item(msg, plist_new_string(data_class));
@@ -232,23 +235,19 @@ mobilesync_error_t mobilesync_start(mobilesync_client_t client, const char *data
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        // did the device refuse to sync with the computer?
         if (!strcmp(response_type, "SDMessageRefuseToSyncDataClassWithComputer")) {
-                char *reason = NULL;
                 err = MOBILESYNC_E_SYNC_REFUSED;
-                plist_get_string_val(plist_array_get_item(msg, 2), &reason);
-                debug_info("Device refused sync: %s", reason);
-                free(reason);
-                reason = NULL;
+                plist_get_string_val(plist_array_get_item(msg, 2), error_description);
+                debug_info("Device refused sync: %s", error_description);
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        // did the device cancel the session?
         if (!strcmp(response_type, "SDMessageCancelSession")) {
-                char *reason = NULL;
                 err = MOBILESYNC_E_CANCELLED;
-                plist_get_string_val(plist_array_get_item(msg, 2), &reason);
-                debug_info("Device cancelled: %s", reason);
-                free(reason);
-                reason = NULL;
+                plist_get_string_val(plist_array_get_item(msg, 2), error_description);
+                debug_info("Device cancelled: %s", error_description);
                 goto out;
         }