getnetconfig.c revision 261046
1/*	$NetBSD: getnetconfig.c,v 1.3 2000/07/06 03:10:34 christos Exp $	*/
2
3/*-
4 * Copyright (c) 2009, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
5 * All rights reserved.
6 *
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29 */
30
31#if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
32static char sccsid[] = "@(#)getnetconfig.c	1.12 91/12/19 SMI";
33#endif
34#include <sys/cdefs.h>
35__FBSDID("$FreeBSD: stable/10/lib/libc/rpc/getnetconfig.c 261046 2014-01-22 23:45:27Z mav $");
36
37/*
38 * Copyright (c) 1989 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
39 */
40
41#include "namespace.h"
42#include "reentrant.h"
43#include <stdio.h>
44#include <errno.h>
45#include <netconfig.h>
46#include <stddef.h>
47#include <stdlib.h>
48#include <string.h>
49#include <rpc/rpc.h>
50#include <unistd.h>
51#include "un-namespace.h"
52#include "rpc_com.h"
53
54/*
55 * The five library routines in this file provide application access to the
56 * system network configuration database, /etc/netconfig.  In addition to the
57 * netconfig database and the routines for accessing it, the environment
58 * variable NETPATH and its corresponding routines in getnetpath.c may also be
59 * used to specify the network transport to be used.
60 */
61
62
63/*
64 * netconfig errors
65 */
66
67#define NC_NONETCONFIG	ENOENT
68#define NC_NOMEM	ENOMEM
69#define NC_NOTINIT	EINVAL	    /* setnetconfig was not called first */
70#define NC_BADFILE	EBADF	    /* format for netconfig file is bad */
71#define NC_NOTFOUND	ENOPROTOOPT /* specified netid was not found */
72
73/*
74 * semantics as strings (should be in netconfig.h)
75 */
76#define NC_TPI_CLTS_S	    "tpi_clts"
77#define	NC_TPI_COTS_S	    "tpi_cots"
78#define	NC_TPI_COTS_ORD_S   "tpi_cots_ord"
79#define	NC_TPI_RAW_S        "tpi_raw"
80
81/*
82 * flags as characters (also should be in netconfig.h)
83 */
84#define	NC_NOFLAG_C	'-'
85#define	NC_VISIBLE_C	'v'
86#define	NC_BROADCAST_C	'b'
87
88/*
89 * Character used to indicate there is no name-to-address lookup library
90 */
91#define NC_NOLOOKUP	"-"
92
93static const char * const _nc_errors[] = {
94    "Netconfig database not found",
95    "Not enough memory",
96    "Not initialized",
97    "Netconfig database has invalid format",
98    "Netid not found in netconfig database"
99};
100
101struct netconfig_info {
102    int		eof;	/* all entries has been read */
103    int		ref;	/* # of times setnetconfig() has been called */
104    struct netconfig_list	*head;	/* head of the list */
105    struct netconfig_list	*tail;	/* last of the list */
106};
107
108struct netconfig_list {
109    char			*linep;	/* hold line read from netconfig */
110    struct netconfig		*ncp;
111    struct netconfig_list	*next;
112};
113
114struct netconfig_vars {
115    int   valid;	/* token that indicates a valid netconfig_vars */
116    int   flag;		/* first time flag */
117    struct netconfig_list *nc_configs;  /* pointer to the current netconfig entry */
118};
119
120#define NC_VALID	0xfeed
121#define NC_STORAGE	0xf00d
122#define NC_INVALID	0
123
124
125static int *__nc_error(void);
126static int parse_ncp(char *, struct netconfig *);
127static struct netconfig *dup_ncp(struct netconfig *);
128
129
130static FILE *nc_file;		/* for netconfig db */
131static mutex_t nc_file_lock = MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
132
133static struct netconfig_info	ni = { 0, 0, NULL, NULL};
134static mutex_t ni_lock = MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
135
136static thread_key_t nc_key;
137static once_t nc_once = ONCE_INITIALIZER;
138static int nc_key_error;
139
140static void
141nc_key_init(void)
142{
143
144	nc_key_error = thr_keycreate(&nc_key, free);
145}
146
147#define MAXNETCONFIGLINE    1000
148
149static int *
150__nc_error()
151{
152	static int nc_error = 0;
153	int *nc_addr;
154
155	/*
156	 * Use the static `nc_error' if we are the main thread
157	 * (including non-threaded programs), or if an allocation
158	 * fails.
159	 */
160	if (thr_main())
161		return (&nc_error);
162	if (thr_once(&nc_once, nc_key_init) != 0 || nc_key_error != 0)
163		return (&nc_error);
164	if ((nc_addr = (int *)thr_getspecific(nc_key)) == NULL) {
165		nc_addr = (int *)malloc(sizeof (int));
166		if (thr_setspecific(nc_key, (void *) nc_addr) != 0) {
167			if (nc_addr)
168				free(nc_addr);
169			return (&nc_error);
170		}
171		*nc_addr = 0;
172	}
173	return (nc_addr);
174}
175
176#define nc_error        (*(__nc_error()))
177/*
178 * A call to setnetconfig() establishes a /etc/netconfig "session".  A session
179 * "handle" is returned on a successful call.  At the start of a session (after
180 * a call to setnetconfig()) searches through the /etc/netconfig database will
181 * proceed from the start of the file.  The session handle must be passed to
182 * getnetconfig() to parse the file.  Each call to getnetconfig() using the
183 * current handle will process one subsequent entry in /etc/netconfig.
184 * setnetconfig() must be called before the first call to getnetconfig().
185 * (Handles are used to allow for nested calls to setnetpath()).
186 *
187 * A new session is established with each call to setnetconfig(), with a new
188 * handle being returned on each call.  Previously established sessions remain
189 * active until endnetconfig() is called with that session's handle as an
190 * argument.
191 *
192 * setnetconfig() need *not* be called before a call to getnetconfigent().
193 * setnetconfig() returns a NULL pointer on failure (for example, if
194 * the netconfig database is not present).
195 */
196void *
197setnetconfig()
198{
199    struct netconfig_vars *nc_vars;
200
201    if ((nc_vars = (struct netconfig_vars *)malloc(sizeof
202		(struct netconfig_vars))) == NULL) {
203	return(NULL);
204    }
205
206    /*
207     * For multiple calls, i.e. nc_file is not NULL, we just return the
208     * handle without reopening the netconfig db.
209     */
210    mutex_lock(&ni_lock);
211    ni.ref++;
212    mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
213
214    mutex_lock(&nc_file_lock);
215    if ((nc_file != NULL) || (nc_file = fopen(NETCONFIG, "r")) != NULL) {
216	nc_vars->valid = NC_VALID;
217	nc_vars->flag = 0;
218	nc_vars->nc_configs = ni.head;
219	mutex_unlock(&nc_file_lock);
220	return ((void *)nc_vars);
221    }
222    mutex_unlock(&nc_file_lock);
223
224    mutex_lock(&ni_lock);
225    ni.ref--;
226    mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
227
228    nc_error = NC_NONETCONFIG;
229    free(nc_vars);
230    return (NULL);
231}
232
233
234/*
235 * When first called, getnetconfig() returns a pointer to the first entry in
236 * the netconfig database, formatted as a struct netconfig.  On each subsequent
237 * call, getnetconfig() returns a pointer to the next entry in the database.
238 * getnetconfig() can thus be used to search the entire netconfig file.
239 * getnetconfig() returns NULL at end of file.
240 */
241
242struct netconfig *
243getnetconfig(handlep)
244void *handlep;
245{
246    struct netconfig_vars *ncp = (struct netconfig_vars *)handlep;
247    char *stringp;		/* tmp string pointer */
248    struct netconfig_list	*list;
249    struct netconfig *np;
250    struct netconfig *result;
251
252    /*
253     * Verify that handle is valid
254     */
255    mutex_lock(&nc_file_lock);
256    if (ncp == NULL || nc_file == NULL) {
257	nc_error = NC_NOTINIT;
258	mutex_unlock(&nc_file_lock);
259	return (NULL);
260    }
261    mutex_unlock(&nc_file_lock);
262
263    switch (ncp->valid) {
264    case NC_VALID:
265	/*
266	 * If entry has already been read into the list,
267	 * we return the entry in the linked list.
268	 * If this is the first time call, check if there are any entries in
269	 * linked list.  If no entries, we need to read the netconfig db.
270	 * If we have been here and the next entry is there, we just return
271	 * it.
272	 */
273	if (ncp->flag == 0) {	/* first time */
274	    ncp->flag = 1;
275	    mutex_lock(&ni_lock);
276	    ncp->nc_configs = ni.head;
277	    mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
278	    if (ncp->nc_configs != NULL)	/* entry already exist */
279		return(ncp->nc_configs->ncp);
280	}
281	else if (ncp->nc_configs != NULL && ncp->nc_configs->next != NULL) {
282	    ncp->nc_configs = ncp->nc_configs->next;
283	    return(ncp->nc_configs->ncp);
284	}
285
286	/*
287	 * If we cannot find the entry in the list and is end of file,
288	 * we give up.
289	 */
290	mutex_lock(&ni_lock);
291	if (ni.eof == 1) {
292		mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
293		return(NULL);
294	}
295	mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
296
297	break;
298    default:
299	nc_error = NC_NOTINIT;
300	return (NULL);
301    }
302
303    stringp = (char *) malloc(MAXNETCONFIGLINE);
304    if (stringp == NULL)
305    	return (NULL);
306
307#ifdef MEM_CHK
308    if (malloc_verify() == 0) {
309	fprintf(stderr, "memory heap corrupted in getnetconfig\n");
310	exit(1);
311    }
312#endif
313
314    /*
315     * Read a line from netconfig file.
316     */
317    mutex_lock(&nc_file_lock);
318    do {
319	if (fgets(stringp, MAXNETCONFIGLINE, nc_file) == NULL) {
320	    free(stringp);
321	    mutex_lock(&ni_lock);
322	    ni.eof = 1;
323	    mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
324	    mutex_unlock(&nc_file_lock);
325	    return (NULL);
326        }
327    } while (*stringp == '#');
328    mutex_unlock(&nc_file_lock);
329
330    list = (struct netconfig_list *) malloc(sizeof (struct netconfig_list));
331    if (list == NULL) {
332    	free(stringp);
333    	return(NULL);
334    }
335    np = (struct netconfig *) malloc(sizeof (struct netconfig));
336    if (np == NULL) {
337    	free(stringp);
338	free(list);
339    	return(NULL);
340    }
341    list->ncp = np;
342    list->next = NULL;
343    list->ncp->nc_lookups = NULL;
344    list->linep = stringp;
345    if (parse_ncp(stringp, list->ncp) == -1) {
346	free(stringp);
347	free(np);
348	free(list);
349	return (NULL);
350    }
351    else {
352	/*
353	 * If this is the first entry that's been read, it is the head of
354	 * the list.  If not, put the entry at the end of the list.
355	 * Reposition the current pointer of the handle to the last entry
356	 * in the list.
357	 */
358	mutex_lock(&ni_lock);
359	if (ni.head == NULL) {	/* first entry */
360	    ni.head = ni.tail = list;
361	}
362    	else {
363    	    ni.tail->next = list;
364    	    ni.tail = ni.tail->next;
365    	}
366	ncp->nc_configs = ni.tail;
367	result = ni.tail->ncp;
368	mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
369	return(result);
370    }
371}
372
373/*
374 * endnetconfig() may be called to "unbind" or "close" the netconfig database
375 * when processing is complete, releasing resources for reuse.  endnetconfig()
376 * may not be called before setnetconfig().  endnetconfig() returns 0 on
377 * success and -1 on failure (for example, if setnetconfig() was not called
378 * previously).
379 */
380int
381endnetconfig(handlep)
382void *handlep;
383{
384    struct netconfig_vars *nc_handlep = (struct netconfig_vars *)handlep;
385
386    struct netconfig_list *q, *p;
387
388    /*
389     * Verify that handle is valid
390     */
391    if (nc_handlep == NULL || (nc_handlep->valid != NC_VALID &&
392	    nc_handlep->valid != NC_STORAGE)) {
393	nc_error = NC_NOTINIT;
394	return (-1);
395    }
396
397    /*
398     * Return 0 if anyone still needs it.
399     */
400    nc_handlep->valid = NC_INVALID;
401    nc_handlep->flag = 0;
402    nc_handlep->nc_configs = NULL;
403    mutex_lock(&ni_lock);
404    if (--ni.ref > 0) {
405	mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
406    	free(nc_handlep);
407	return(0);
408    }
409
410    /*
411     * Noone needs these entries anymore, then frees them.
412     * Make sure all info in netconfig_info structure has been reinitialized.
413     */
414    q = ni.head;
415    ni.eof = ni.ref = 0;
416    ni.head = NULL;
417    ni.tail = NULL;
418    mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
419
420    while (q != NULL) {
421	p = q->next;
422	if (q->ncp->nc_lookups != NULL) free(q->ncp->nc_lookups);
423	free(q->ncp);
424	free(q->linep);
425	free(q);
426	q = p;
427    }
428    free(nc_handlep);
429
430    mutex_lock(&nc_file_lock);
431    fclose(nc_file);
432    nc_file = NULL;
433    mutex_unlock(&nc_file_lock);
434
435    return (0);
436}
437
438/*
439 * getnetconfigent(netid) returns a pointer to the struct netconfig structure
440 * corresponding to netid.  It returns NULL if netid is invalid (that is, does
441 * not name an entry in the netconfig database).  It returns NULL and sets
442 * errno in case of failure (for example, if the netconfig database cannot be
443 * opened).
444 */
445
446struct netconfig *
447getnetconfigent(netid)
448	const char *netid;
449{
450    FILE *file;		/* NETCONFIG db's file pointer */
451    char *linep;	/* holds current netconfig line */
452    char *stringp;	/* temporary string pointer */
453    struct netconfig *ncp = NULL;   /* returned value */
454    struct netconfig_list *list;	/* pointer to cache list */
455
456    nc_error = NC_NOTFOUND;	/* default error. */
457    if (netid == NULL || strlen(netid) == 0) {
458	return (NULL);
459    }
460
461    /*
462     * Look up table if the entries have already been read and parsed in
463     * getnetconfig(), then copy this entry into a buffer and return it.
464     * If we cannot find the entry in the current list and there are more
465     * entries in the netconfig db that has not been read, we then read the
466     * db and try find the match netid.
467     * If all the netconfig db has been read and placed into the list and
468     * there is no match for the netid, return NULL.
469     */
470    mutex_lock(&ni_lock);
471    if (ni.head != NULL) {
472	for (list = ni.head; list; list = list->next) {
473	    if (strcmp(list->ncp->nc_netid, netid) == 0) {
474		mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
475	        return(dup_ncp(list->ncp));
476	    }
477	}
478	if (ni.eof == 1) {	/* that's all the entries */
479		mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
480		return(NULL);
481	}
482    }
483    mutex_unlock(&ni_lock);
484
485
486    if ((file = fopen(NETCONFIG, "r")) == NULL) {
487	nc_error = NC_NONETCONFIG;
488	return (NULL);
489    }
490
491    if ((linep = malloc(MAXNETCONFIGLINE)) == NULL) {
492	fclose(file);
493	nc_error = NC_NOMEM;
494	return (NULL);
495    }
496    do {
497	ptrdiff_t len;
498	char *tmpp;	/* tmp string pointer */
499
500	do {
501	    if ((stringp = fgets(linep, MAXNETCONFIGLINE, file)) == NULL) {
502		break;
503	    }
504	} while (*stringp == '#');
505	if (stringp == NULL) {	    /* eof */
506	    break;
507	}
508	if ((tmpp = strpbrk(stringp, "\t ")) == NULL) {	/* can't parse file */
509	    nc_error = NC_BADFILE;
510	    break;
511	}
512	if (strlen(netid) == (size_t) (len = tmpp - stringp) &&	/* a match */
513		strncmp(stringp, netid, (size_t)len) == 0) {
514	    if ((ncp = (struct netconfig *)
515		    malloc(sizeof (struct netconfig))) == NULL) {
516		break;
517	    }
518	    ncp->nc_lookups = NULL;
519	    if (parse_ncp(linep, ncp) == -1) {
520		free(ncp);
521		ncp = NULL;
522	    }
523	    break;
524	}
525    } while (stringp != NULL);
526    if (ncp == NULL) {
527	free(linep);
528    }
529    fclose(file);
530    return(ncp);
531}
532
533/*
534 * freenetconfigent(netconfigp) frees the netconfig structure pointed to by
535 * netconfigp (previously returned by getnetconfigent()).
536 */
537
538void
539freenetconfigent(netconfigp)
540	struct netconfig *netconfigp;
541{
542    if (netconfigp != NULL) {
543	free(netconfigp->nc_netid);	/* holds all netconfigp's strings */
544	if (netconfigp->nc_lookups != NULL)
545	    free(netconfigp->nc_lookups);
546	free(netconfigp);
547    }
548    return;
549}
550
551/*
552 * Parse line and stuff it in a struct netconfig
553 * Typical line might look like:
554 *	udp tpi_cots vb inet udp /dev/udp /usr/lib/ip.so,/usr/local/ip.so
555 *
556 * We return -1 if any of the tokens don't parse, or malloc fails.
557 *
558 * Note that we modify stringp (putting NULLs after tokens) and
559 * we set the ncp's string field pointers to point to these tokens within
560 * stringp.
561 */
562
563static int
564parse_ncp(stringp, ncp)
565char *stringp;		/* string to parse */
566struct netconfig *ncp;	/* where to put results */
567{
568    char    *tokenp;	/* for processing tokens */
569    char    *lasts;
570    char    **nc_lookups;
571
572    nc_error = NC_BADFILE;	/* nearly anything that breaks is for this reason */
573    stringp[strlen(stringp)-1] = '\0';	/* get rid of newline */
574    /* netid */
575    if ((ncp->nc_netid = strtok_r(stringp, "\t ", &lasts)) == NULL) {
576	return (-1);
577    }
578
579    /* semantics */
580    if ((tokenp = strtok_r(NULL, "\t ", &lasts)) == NULL) {
581	return (-1);
582    }
583    if (strcmp(tokenp, NC_TPI_COTS_ORD_S) == 0)
584	ncp->nc_semantics = NC_TPI_COTS_ORD;
585    else if (strcmp(tokenp, NC_TPI_COTS_S) == 0)
586	ncp->nc_semantics = NC_TPI_COTS;
587    else if (strcmp(tokenp, NC_TPI_CLTS_S) == 0)
588	ncp->nc_semantics = NC_TPI_CLTS;
589    else if (strcmp(tokenp, NC_TPI_RAW_S) == 0)
590	ncp->nc_semantics = NC_TPI_RAW;
591    else
592	return (-1);
593
594    /* flags */
595    if ((tokenp = strtok_r(NULL, "\t ", &lasts)) == NULL) {
596	return (-1);
597    }
598    for (ncp->nc_flag = NC_NOFLAG; *tokenp != '\0';
599	    tokenp++) {
600	switch (*tokenp) {
601	case NC_NOFLAG_C:
602	    break;
603	case NC_VISIBLE_C:
604	    ncp->nc_flag |= NC_VISIBLE;
605	    break;
606	case NC_BROADCAST_C:
607	    ncp->nc_flag |= NC_BROADCAST;
608	    break;
609	default:
610	    return (-1);
611	}
612    }
613    /* protocol family */
614    if ((ncp->nc_protofmly = strtok_r(NULL, "\t ", &lasts)) == NULL) {
615	return (-1);
616    }
617    /* protocol name */
618    if ((ncp->nc_proto = strtok_r(NULL, "\t ", &lasts)) == NULL) {
619	return (-1);
620    }
621    /* network device */
622    if ((ncp->nc_device = strtok_r(NULL, "\t ", &lasts)) == NULL) {
623	return (-1);
624    }
625    if ((tokenp = strtok_r(NULL, "\t ", &lasts)) == NULL) {
626	return (-1);
627    }
628    if (strcmp(tokenp, NC_NOLOOKUP) == 0) {
629	ncp->nc_nlookups = 0;
630	ncp->nc_lookups = NULL;
631    } else {
632	char *cp;	    /* tmp string */
633
634	if (ncp->nc_lookups != NULL)	/* from last visit */
635	    free(ncp->nc_lookups);
636	ncp->nc_lookups = NULL;
637	ncp->nc_nlookups = 0;
638	while ((cp = tokenp) != NULL) {
639	    if ((nc_lookups = realloc(ncp->nc_lookups,
640		(ncp->nc_nlookups + 1) * sizeof *ncp->nc_lookups)) == NULL) {
641		    free(ncp->nc_lookups);
642		    ncp->nc_lookups = NULL;
643		    return (-1);
644	    }
645	    tokenp = _get_next_token(cp, ',');
646	    ncp->nc_lookups = nc_lookups;
647	    ncp->nc_lookups[ncp->nc_nlookups++] = cp;
648	}
649    }
650    return (0);
651}
652
653
654/*
655 * Returns a string describing the reason for failure.
656 */
657char *
658nc_sperror()
659{
660    const char *message;
661
662    switch(nc_error) {
663    case NC_NONETCONFIG:
664	message = _nc_errors[0];
665	break;
666    case NC_NOMEM:
667	message = _nc_errors[1];
668	break;
669    case NC_NOTINIT:
670	message = _nc_errors[2];
671	break;
672    case NC_BADFILE:
673	message = _nc_errors[3];
674	break;
675    case NC_NOTFOUND:
676	message = _nc_errors[4];
677	break;
678    default:
679	message = "Unknown network selection error";
680    }
681    /* LINTED const castaway */
682    return ((char *)message);
683}
684
685/*
686 * Prints a message onto standard error describing the reason for failure.
687 */
688void
689nc_perror(s)
690	const char *s;
691{
692    fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s\n", s, nc_sperror());
693}
694
695/*
696 * Duplicates the matched netconfig buffer.
697 */
698static struct netconfig *
699dup_ncp(ncp)
700struct netconfig	*ncp;
701{
702    struct netconfig	*p;
703    char	*tmp;
704    u_int	i;
705
706    if ((tmp=malloc(MAXNETCONFIGLINE)) == NULL)
707	return(NULL);
708    if ((p=(struct netconfig *)malloc(sizeof(struct netconfig))) == NULL) {
709	free(tmp);
710	return(NULL);
711    }
712    /*
713     * First we dup all the data from matched netconfig buffer.  Then we
714     * adjust some of the member pointer to a pre-allocated buffer where
715     * contains part of the data.
716     * To follow the convention used in parse_ncp(), we store all the
717     * necessary information in the pre-allocated buffer and let each
718     * of the netconfig char pointer member point to the right address
719     * in the buffer.
720     */
721    *p = *ncp;
722    p->nc_netid = (char *)strcpy(tmp,ncp->nc_netid);
723    tmp = strchr(tmp, '\0') + 1;
724    p->nc_protofmly = (char *)strcpy(tmp,ncp->nc_protofmly);
725    tmp = strchr(tmp, '\0') + 1;
726    p->nc_proto = (char *)strcpy(tmp,ncp->nc_proto);
727    tmp = strchr(tmp, '\0') + 1;
728    p->nc_device = (char *)strcpy(tmp,ncp->nc_device);
729    p->nc_lookups = (char **)malloc((size_t)(p->nc_nlookups+1) * sizeof(char *));
730    if (p->nc_lookups == NULL) {
731	free(p->nc_netid);
732	free(p);
733	return(NULL);
734    }
735    for (i=0; i < p->nc_nlookups; i++) {
736    	tmp = strchr(tmp, '\0') + 1;
737    	p->nc_lookups[i] = (char *)strcpy(tmp,ncp->nc_lookups[i]);
738    }
739    return(p);
740}
741