1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/table/block.cc b/table/block.cc
index 40aa318..06eb6f8 100644
--- a/table/block.cc
+++ b/table/block.cc
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ inline uint32_t Block::NumRestarts() const {
   return DecodeFixed32(data_ + size_ - sizeof(uint32_t));
 }
 
-Block::Block(const char* data, size_t size)
+Block::Block(const char* data, size_t size, bool take_ownership)
     : data_(data),
-      size_(size) {
+      size_(size),
+      owned_(take_ownership) {
   if (size_ < sizeof(uint32_t)) {
     size_ = 0;  // Error marker
   } else {
@@ -35,7 +36,9 @@ Block::Block(const char* data, size_t size)
 }
 
 Block::~Block() {
-  delete[] data_;
+  if (owned_) {
+    delete[] data_;
+  }
 }
 
 // Helper routine: decode the next block entry starting at "p",