/*************************************************************************** * libancillary - black magic on Unix domain sockets * (C) Nicolas George * ancillary.c - public header ***************************************************************************/ /* * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products * derived from this software without specific prior written permission. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO * EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; * OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR * OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */ #ifndef ANCILLARY_H__ #define ANCILLARY_H__ #ifdef __cplusplus extern "C" { #endif /*************************************************************************** * Start of the readable part. ***************************************************************************/ #define ANCIL_MAX_N_FDS 960 /* * Maximum number of fds that can be sent or received using the "esay" * functions; this is so that all can fit in one page. */ extern int ancil_send_fds_with_buffer(int, const int *, unsigned, void *); /* * ancil_send_fds_with_buffer(sock, n_fds, fds, buffer) * * Sends the file descriptors in the array pointed by fds, of length n_fds * on the socket sock. * buffer is a writeable memory area large enough to hold the required data * structures. * Returns: -1 and errno in case of error, 0 in case of success. */ extern int ancil_recv_fds_with_buffer(int, int *, unsigned, void *); /* * ancil_recv_fds_with_buffer(sock, n_fds, fds, buffer) * * Receives *n_fds file descriptors into the array pointed by fds * from the socket sock. * buffer is a writeable memory area large enough to hold the required data * structures. * Returns: -1 and errno in case of error, the actual number of received fd * in case of success */ #define ANCIL_FD_BUFFER(n) \ struct { \ struct cmsghdr h; \ int fd[n]; \ } /* ANCIL_FD_BUFFER(n) * * A structure type suitable to be used as buffer for n file descriptors. * Requires . * Example: * ANCIL_FD_BUFFER(42) buffer; * ancil_recv_fds_with_buffer(sock, 42, my_fds, &buffer); */ extern int ancil_send_fds(int, const int *, unsigned); /* * ancil_send_fds(sock, n_fds, fds) * * Sends the file descriptors in the array pointed by fds, of length n_fds * on the socket sock. * n_fds must not be greater than ANCIL_MAX_N_FDS. * Returns: -1 and errno in case of error, 0 in case of success. */ extern int ancil_recv_fds(int, int *, unsigned); /* * ancil_recv_fds(sock, n_fds, fds) * * Receives *n_fds file descriptors into the array pointed by fds * from the socket sock. * *n_fds must not be greater than ANCIL_MAX_N_FDS. * Returns: -1 and errno in case of error, the actual number of received fd * in case of success. */ extern int ancil_send_fd(int, int); /* ancil_recv_fd(sock, fd); * * Sends the file descriptor fd on the socket sock. * Returns : -1 and errno in case of error, 0 in case of success. */ extern int ancil_recv_fd(int, int *); /* ancil_send_fd(sock, &fd); * * Receives the file descriptor fd from the socket sock. * Returns : -1 and errno in case of error, 0 in case of success. */ #ifdef __cplusplus } #endif #endif /* ANCILLARY_H__ */