diff --git a/headers/os/package/Request.h b/headers/os/package/Request.h
index 57ae1af807..5414201366 100644
--- a/headers/os/package/Request.h
+++ b/headers/os/package/Request.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public:
 
 			BJob*				PopRunnableJob();
 
+			status_t			Process(bool failIfCanceledOnly = false);
+
 protected:
 			status_t			QueueJob(BJob* job);
 
diff --git a/src/kits/package/Request.cpp b/src/kits/package/Request.cpp
index 7005c5e325..35c4058eeb 100644
--- a/src/kits/package/Request.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/package/Request.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,30 @@ BRequest::PopRunnableJob()
 }
 
 
+status_t
+BRequest::Process(bool failIfCanceledOnly)
+{
+	status_t error = InitCheck();
+	if (error != B_OK)
+		return error;
+
+	error = CreateInitialJobs();
+	if (error != B_OK)
+		return error;
+
+	while (BJob* job = PopRunnableJob()) {
+		error = job->Run();
+		delete job;
+		if (error != B_OK) {
+			if (!failIfCanceledOnly || error == B_CANCELED)
+				return error;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
 status_t
 BRequest::QueueJob(BJob* job)
 {