diff --git a/dix/inpututils.c b/dix/inpututils.c
index 8e7537250..df2ace0bb 100644
--- a/dix/inpututils.c
+++ b/dix/inpututils.c
@@ -331,3 +331,82 @@ int generate_modkeymap(ClientPtr client, DeviceIntPtr dev,
 
     return Success;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Duplicate the InputAttributes in the most obvious way.
+ * No special memory handling is used to give drivers the maximum
+ * flexibility with the data. Drivers should be able to call realloc on the
+ * product string if needed and perform similar operations.
+ */
+InputAttributes*
+DuplicateInputAttributes(InputAttributes *attrs)
+{
+    InputAttributes *new_attr;
+    int ntags = 0;
+    char **tags, **new_tags;
+
+    if (!attrs)
+        return NULL;
+
+    if (!(new_attr = calloc(1, sizeof(InputAttributes))))
+        goto unwind;
+
+    if (attrs->product && !(new_attr->product = strdup(attrs->product)))
+        goto unwind;
+    if (attrs->vendor && !(new_attr->vendor = strdup(attrs->vendor)))
+        goto unwind;
+    if (attrs->device && !(new_attr->device = strdup(attrs->device)))
+        goto unwind;
+
+    new_attr->flags = attrs->flags;
+
+    if ((tags = attrs->tags))
+    {
+        while(*tags++)
+            ntags++;
+
+        new_attr->tags = calloc(ntags + 1, sizeof(char*));
+        if (!new_attr->tags)
+            goto unwind;
+
+        tags = attrs->tags;
+        new_tags = new_attr->tags;
+
+        while(*tags)
+        {
+            *new_tags = strdup(*tags);
+            if (!*new_tags)
+                goto unwind;
+
+            tags++;
+            new_tags++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return new_attr;
+
+unwind:
+    FreeInputAttributes(new_attr);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+FreeInputAttributes(InputAttributes *attrs)
+{
+    char **tags;
+
+    if (!attrs)
+        return;
+
+    free(attrs->product);
+    free(attrs->vendor);
+    free(attrs->device);
+
+    if ((tags = attrs->tags))
+        while(*tags)
+            free(*tags++);
+
+    free(attrs->tags);
+    free(attrs);
+}
+
diff --git a/include/input.h b/include/input.h
index 63f981ef0..c68a28441 100644
--- a/include/input.h
+++ b/include/input.h
@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@ extern int AllocXTestDevice(ClientPtr client,
 extern BOOL IsXTestDevice(DeviceIntPtr dev, DeviceIntPtr master);
 extern DeviceIntPtr GetXTestDevice(DeviceIntPtr master);
 extern void SendDevicePresenceEvent(int deviceid, int type);
+extern _X_EXPORT InputAttributes *DuplicateInputAttributes(InputAttributes *attrs);
+extern _X_EXPORT void FreeInputAttributes(InputAttributes *attrs);
 
 /* misc event helpers */
 extern Mask GetEventFilter(DeviceIntPtr dev, xEvent *event);
diff --git a/test/input.c b/test/input.c
index 63d1a1801..8a54af9d3 100644
--- a/test/input.c
+++ b/test/input.c
@@ -771,11 +771,112 @@ static void xi_unregister_handlers(void)
 
 }
 
+static void cmp_attr_fields(InputAttributes *attr1,
+                            InputAttributes *attr2)
+{
+    char **tags1, **tags2;
+
+    g_assert(attr1 && attr2);
+    g_assert(attr1 != attr2);
+    g_assert(attr1->flags == attr2->flags);
+
+    if (attr1->product != NULL)
+    {
+        g_assert(attr1->product != attr2->product);
+        g_assert(strcmp(attr1->product, attr2->product) == 0);
+    } else
+        g_assert(attr2->product == NULL);
+
+    if (attr1->vendor != NULL)
+    {
+        g_assert(attr1->vendor != attr2->vendor);
+        g_assert(strcmp(attr1->vendor, attr2->vendor) == 0);
+    } else
+        g_assert(attr2->vendor == NULL);
+
+    if (attr1->device != NULL)
+    {
+        g_assert(attr1->device != attr2->device);
+        g_assert(strcmp(attr1->device, attr2->device) == 0);
+    } else
+        g_assert(attr2->device == NULL);
+
+    tags1 = attr1->tags;
+    tags2 = attr2->tags;
+    if (!tags1)
+    {
+        g_assert(!tags2);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* check for identical content, but duplicated */
+    while (*tags1)
+    {
+        g_assert(*tags1 != *tags2);
+        g_assert(strcmp(*tags1, *tags2) == 0);
+        tags1++;
+        tags2++;
+    }
+
+    g_assert(!*tags2);
+
+    /* check for not sharing memory */
+    tags1 = attr1->tags;
+    while (*tags1)
+    {
+        tags2 = attr2->tags;
+        while (*tags2)
+            g_assert(*tags1 != *tags2++);
+
+        tags1++;
+    }
+}
+
+static void dix_input_attributes(void)
+{
+    InputAttributes orig = {0};
+    InputAttributes *new;
+    char *tags[4] = {"tag1", "tag2", "tag2", NULL};
+
+    new = DuplicateInputAttributes(NULL);
+    g_assert(!new);
+
+    new = DuplicateInputAttributes(&orig);
+    g_assert(memcpy(&orig, new, sizeof(InputAttributes)));
+
+    orig.product = "product name";
+    new = DuplicateInputAttributes(&orig);
+    cmp_attr_fields(&orig, new);
+    FreeInputAttributes(new);
+
+    orig.vendor = "vendor name";
+    new = DuplicateInputAttributes(&orig);
+    cmp_attr_fields(&orig, new);
+    FreeInputAttributes(new);
+
+    orig.device = "device path";
+    new = DuplicateInputAttributes(&orig);
+    cmp_attr_fields(&orig, new);
+    FreeInputAttributes(new);
+
+    orig.flags = 0xF0;
+    new = DuplicateInputAttributes(&orig);
+    cmp_attr_fields(&orig, new);
+    FreeInputAttributes(new);
+
+    orig.tags = tags;
+    new = DuplicateInputAttributes(&orig);
+    cmp_attr_fields(&orig, new);
+    FreeInputAttributes(new);
+}
+
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
     g_test_init(&argc, &argv,NULL);
     g_test_bug_base("https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=");
 
+    g_test_add_func("/dix/input/attributes", dix_input_attributes);
     g_test_add_func("/dix/input/init-valuators", dix_init_valuators);
     g_test_add_func("/dix/input/event-core-conversion", dix_event_to_core_conversion);
     g_test_add_func("/dix/input/check-grab-values", dix_check_grab_values);
@@ -784,5 +885,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     g_test_add_func("/include/byte_padding_macros", include_byte_padding_macros);
     g_test_add_func("/Xi/xiproperty/register-unregister", xi_unregister_handlers);
 
+
     return g_test_run();
 }