diff --git a/bin/check/check-conf.c b/bin/check/check-conf.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df45adf194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/check/check-conf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 1999, 2000  Internet Software Consortium.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM
+ * DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+ * FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+/* $Id: check-conf.c,v 1.1 2000/12/14 21:33:11 marka Exp $ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <isc/mem.h>
+#include <isc/string.h>
+#include <isc/util.h>
+
+#include <dns/log.h>
+#include <dns/namedconf.h>
+
+#include "check-tool.h"
+
+static isc_result_t
+zonecbk(dns_c_ctx_t *ctx, dns_c_zone_t *zone, dns_c_view_t *view, void *uap) {
+
+	UNUSED(ctx);
+	UNUSED(uap);
+	UNUSED(zone);
+	UNUSED(view);
+
+	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+}
+
+static isc_result_t
+optscbk(dns_c_ctx_t *ctx, void *uap) {
+	UNUSED(ctx);
+	UNUSED(uap);
+
+	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+}
+
+int
+main (int argc, char **argv) {
+	dns_c_ctx_t *configctx = NULL;
+	const char *conffile = NULL;
+	isc_mem_t *mctx = NULL;
+	dns_c_cbks_t callbacks;
+	isc_log_t *log = NULL;
+
+	callbacks.zonecbk = zonecbk;
+	callbacks.optscbk = optscbk;
+	callbacks.zonecbkuap = NULL;
+	callbacks.optscbkuap = NULL;
+
+	if (argc > 1)
+		conffile = argv[1];
+	if (conffile == NULL || conffile[0] == '\0')
+		conffile = "/etc/named.conf";
+
+	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_mem_create(0, 0, &mctx) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+
+	RUNTIME_CHECK(setup_logging(mctx, &log) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+
+	if (dns_c_parse_namedconf(conffile, mctx, &configctx, &callbacks) !=
+	    ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	dns_c_ctx_delete(&configctx);
+
+	isc_log_destroy(&log);
+
+	isc_mem_destroy(&mctx);
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/bin/check/check-tool.c b/bin/check/check-tool.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81bfaf1682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/check/check-tool.c
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000  Internet Software Consortium.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM
+ * DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+ * FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+/* $Id: check-tool.c,v 1.1 2000/12/14 21:33:11 marka Exp $ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "check-tool.h"
+#include <isc/util.h>
+
+#include <isc/log.h>
+#include <isc/types.h>
+
+#include <dns/log.h>
+
+isc_result_t
+setup_logging(isc_mem_t *mctx, isc_log_t **logp) {
+	isc_logdestination_t destination;
+	isc_logconfig_t *logconfig = NULL;
+	isc_log_t *log = NULL;
+
+	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_log_create(mctx, &log, &logconfig) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+	isc_log_setcontext(log);
+	dns_log_init(log);
+	dns_log_setcontext(log);
+
+	destination.file.stream = stdout;
+	destination.file.name = NULL;
+	destination.file.versions = ISC_LOG_ROLLNEVER;
+	destination.file.maximum_size = 0;
+	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_log_createchannel(logconfig, "stderr",
+				       ISC_LOG_TOFILEDESC,
+				       ISC_LOG_DYNAMIC,
+				       &destination, 0) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_log_usechannel(logconfig, "stderr",
+					 NULL, NULL) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+
+	*logp = log;
+	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+}
diff --git a/bin/check/check-tool.h b/bin/check/check-tool.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..359ed55a6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/check/check-tool.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright
+ */
+
+/* $Id: check-tool.h,v 1.1 2000/12/14 21:33:11 marka Exp $ */
+
+#ifndef CHECK_TOOL_H
+#define CHECK_TOOL_H
+
+#include <isc/lang.h>
+
+#include <isc/types.h>
+
+ISC_LANG_BEGINDECLS
+
+isc_result_t
+setup_logging(isc_mem_t *mctx, isc_log_t **logp);
+
+ISC_LANG_ENDDECLS
+
+#endif
diff --git a/bin/check/named-checkconf.c b/bin/check/named-checkconf.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4db0158127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/check/named-checkconf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 1999, 2000  Internet Software Consortium.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM
+ * DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+ * FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+/* $Id: named-checkconf.c,v 1.1 2000/12/14 21:33:11 marka Exp $ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <isc/mem.h>
+#include <isc/string.h>
+#include <isc/util.h>
+
+#include <dns/log.h>
+#include <dns/namedconf.h>
+
+#include "check-tool.h"
+
+static isc_result_t
+zonecbk(dns_c_ctx_t *ctx, dns_c_zone_t *zone, dns_c_view_t *view, void *uap) {
+
+	UNUSED(ctx);
+	UNUSED(uap);
+	UNUSED(zone);
+	UNUSED(view);
+
+	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+}
+
+static isc_result_t
+optscbk(dns_c_ctx_t *ctx, void *uap) {
+	UNUSED(ctx);
+	UNUSED(uap);
+
+	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+}
+
+int
+main (int argc, char **argv) {
+	dns_c_ctx_t *configctx = NULL;
+	const char *conffile = NULL;
+	isc_mem_t *mctx = NULL;
+	dns_c_cbks_t callbacks;
+	isc_log_t *log = NULL;
+
+	callbacks.zonecbk = zonecbk;
+	callbacks.optscbk = optscbk;
+	callbacks.zonecbkuap = NULL;
+	callbacks.optscbkuap = NULL;
+
+	if (argc > 1)
+		conffile = argv[1];
+	if (conffile == NULL || conffile[0] == '\0')
+		conffile = "/etc/named.conf";
+
+	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_mem_create(0, 0, &mctx) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+
+	RUNTIME_CHECK(setup_logging(mctx, &log) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+
+	if (dns_c_parse_namedconf(conffile, mctx, &configctx, &callbacks) !=
+	    ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	dns_c_ctx_delete(&configctx);
+
+	isc_log_destroy(&log);
+
+	isc_mem_destroy(&mctx);
+
+	return (0);
+}