- struct uci_section *old = ptr->s;
- ptr->s = uci_alloc_section(ptr->p, ptr->value, old->e.name, &old->e.list);
- uci_section_transfer_options(ptr->s, old);
- if (ptr->section == old->e.name)
- ptr->section = ptr->s->e.name;
- uci_free_section(old);
- ptr->s->package->n_section--;
- ptr->last = &ptr->s->e;
+ if (!strcmp(ptr->s->type, ptr->value))
+ return 0;
+
+ if (strlen(ptr->s->type) == strlen(ptr->value)) {
+ strcpy(ptr->s->type, ptr->value);
+ } else {
+ struct uci_section *old = ptr->s;
+ ptr->s = uci_alloc_section(ptr->p, ptr->value, old->e.name, &old->e.list);
+ uci_section_transfer_options(ptr->s, old);
+ if (ptr->section == old->e.name)
+ ptr->section = ptr->s->e.name;
+ uci_free_section(old);
+ ptr->s->package->n_section--;
+ ptr->last = &ptr->s->e;
+ }