--- link-template.php.ori	2010-01-05 22:43:53.265625000 +0100
+++ link-template.php	2010-01-06 22:59:10.765625000 +0100
@@ -389,6 +389,20 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Display the permalink for the feed type.
+ *
+ * @since 3.0
+ *
+ * @param string $description Link description.
+ * @param string $feed Optional, defaults to default feed. Feed type.
+ */
+function the_feed_link( $description, $feed = '' ) {
+	$link = '<a href="' . esc_attr( get_feed_link( $feed ) ) . '">' . $description . '</a>';
+	$link = apply_filters( 'the_feed_link', $link, $feed );
+	echo $link;
+}
+
+/**
  * Retrieve the permalink for the post comments feed.
  *
  * @since 2.2.0