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/* 
 * tclUnixUtil.c --
 *
 *	This file contains a collection of utility procedures that
 *	are present in the Tcl's UNIX core but not in the generic
 *	core.  For example, they do file manipulation and process
 *	manipulation.
 *
 *	The Tcl_Fork and Tcl_WaitPids procedures are based on code
 *	contributed by Karl Lehenbauer, Mark Diekhans and Peter
 *	da Silva.
 *
 * Copyright 1991 Regents of the University of California
 * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
 * software and its documentation for any purpose and without
 * fee is hereby granted, provided that this copyright
 * notice appears in all copies.  The University of California
 * makes no representations about the suitability of this
 * software for any purpose.  It is provided "as is" without
 * express or implied warranty.
 */

#ifndef lint
static char rcsid[] = "$Header: /user6/ouster/tcl/RCS/tclUnixUtil.c,v 1.19 93/01/08 08:41:00 ouster Exp $ SPRITE (Berkeley)";
#endif /* not lint */

#include "tclInt.h"
#include "tclUnix.h"

/*
 * Data structures of the following type are used by Tcl_Fork and
 * Tcl_WaitPids to keep track of child processes.
 */

typedef struct {
    int pid;			/* Process id of child. */
    WAIT_STATUS_TYPE status;	/* Status returned when child exited or
				 * suspended. */
    int flags;			/* Various flag bits;  see below for
				 * definitions. */
} WaitInfo;

/*
 * Flag bits in WaitInfo structures:
 *
 * WI_READY -			Non-zero means process has exited or
 *				suspended since it was forked or last
 *				returned by Tcl_WaitPids.
 * WI_DETACHED -		Non-zero means no-one cares about the
 *				process anymore.  Ignore it until it
 *				exits, then forget about it.
 */

#define WI_READY	1
#define WI_DETACHED	2

static WaitInfo *waitTable = NULL;
static int waitTableSize = 0;	/* Total number of entries available in
				 * waitTable. */
static int waitTableUsed = 0;	/* Number of entries in waitTable that
				 * are actually in use right now.  Active
				 * entries are always at the beginning
				 * of the table. */
#define WAIT_TABLE_GROW_BY 4

/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Tcl_EvalFile --
 *
 *	Read in a file and process the entire file as one gigantic
 *	Tcl command.
 *
 * Results:
 *	A standard Tcl result, which is either the result of executing
 *	the file or an error indicating why the file couldn't be read.
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	Depends on the commands in the file.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

int
Tcl_EvalFile(interp, fileName)
    Tcl_Interp *interp;		/* Interpreter in which to process file. */
    char *fileName;		/* Name of file to process.  Tilde-substitution
				 * will be performed on this name. */
{
    int fileId, result;
    struct stat statBuf;
    char *cmdBuffer, *end, *oldScriptFile;
    Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;

    oldScriptFile = iPtr->scriptFile;
    iPtr->scriptFile = fileName;
    fileName = Tcl_TildeSubst(interp, fileName);
    if (fileName == NULL) {
	goto error;
    }
    fileId = open(fileName, O_RDONLY, 0);
    if (fileId < 0) {
	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "couldn't read file \"", fileName,
		"\": ", Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
	goto error;
    }
    if (fstat(fileId, &statBuf) == -1) {
	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "couldn't stat file \"", fileName,
		"\": ", Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
	close(fileId);
	goto error;
    }
    cmdBuffer = (char *) ckalloc((unsigned) statBuf.st_size+1);
    if (read(fileId, cmdBuffer, (int) statBuf.st_size) != statBuf.st_size) {
	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "error in reading file \"", fileName,
		"\": ", Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
	close(fileId);
	ckfree(cmdBuffer);
	goto error;
    }
    if (close(fileId) != 0) {
	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "error closing file \"", fileName,
		"\": ", Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
	ckfree(cmdBuffer);
	goto error;
    }
    cmdBuffer[statBuf.st_size] = 0;
    result = Tcl_Eval(interp, cmdBuffer, 0, &end);
    if (result == TCL_RETURN) {
	result = TCL_OK;
    }
    if (result == TCL_ERROR) {
	char msg[200];

	/*
	 * Record information telling where the error occurred.
	 */

	sprintf(msg, "\n    (file \"%.150s\" line %d)", fileName,
		interp->errorLine);
	Tcl_AddErrorInfo(interp, msg);
    }
    ckfree(cmdBuffer);
    iPtr->scriptFile = oldScriptFile;
    return result;

    error:
    iPtr->scriptFile = oldScriptFile;
    return TCL_ERROR;
}

/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Tcl_Fork --
 *
 *	Create a new process using the vfork system call, and keep
 *	track of it for "safe" waiting with Tcl_WaitPids.
 *
 * Results:
 *	The return value is the value returned by the vfork system
 *	call (0 means child, > 0 means parent (value is child id),
 *	< 0 means error).
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	A new process is created, and an entry is added to an internal
 *	table of child processes if the process is created successfully.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

int
Tcl_Fork()
{
    WaitInfo *waitPtr;
    pid_t pid;

    /*
     * Disable SIGPIPE signals:  if they were allowed, this process
     * might go away unexpectedly if children misbehave.  This code
     * can potentially interfere with other application code that
     * expects to handle SIGPIPEs;  what's really needed is an
     * arbiter for signals to allow them to be "shared".
     */

    if (waitTable == NULL) {
	(void) signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
    }

    /*
     * Enlarge the wait table if there isn't enough space for a new
     * entry.
     */

    if (waitTableUsed == waitTableSize) {
	int newSize;
	WaitInfo *newWaitTable;

	newSize = waitTableSize + WAIT_TABLE_GROW_BY;
	newWaitTable = (WaitInfo *) ckalloc((unsigned)
		(newSize * sizeof(WaitInfo)));
	memcpy((VOID *) newWaitTable, (VOID *) waitTable,
		(waitTableSize * sizeof(WaitInfo)));
	if (waitTable != NULL) {
	    ckfree((char *) waitTable);
	}
	waitTable = newWaitTable;
	waitTableSize = newSize;
    }

    /*
     * Make a new process and enter it into the table if the fork
     * is successful.
     */

    waitPtr = &waitTable[waitTableUsed];
    pid = fork();
    if (pid > 0) {
	waitPtr->pid = pid;
	waitPtr->flags = 0;
	waitTableUsed++;
    }
    return pid;
}

/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Tcl_WaitPids --
 *
 *	This procedure is used to wait for one or more processes created
 *	by Tcl_Fork to exit or suspend.  It records information about
 *	all processes that exit or suspend, even those not waited for,
 *	so that later waits for them will be able to get the status
 *	information.
 *
 * Results:
 *	-1 is returned if there is an error in the wait kernel call.
 *	Otherwise the pid of an exited/suspended process from *pidPtr
 *	is returned and *statusPtr is set to the status value returned
 *	by the wait kernel call.
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	Doesn't return until one of the pids at *pidPtr exits or suspends.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

int
Tcl_WaitPids(numPids, pidPtr, statusPtr)
    int numPids;		/* Number of pids to wait on:  gives size
				 * of array pointed to by pidPtr. */
    int *pidPtr;		/* Pids to wait on:  return when one of
				 * these processes exits or suspends. */
    int *statusPtr;		/* Wait status is returned here. */
{
    int i, count, pid;
    register WaitInfo *waitPtr;
    int anyProcesses;
    WAIT_STATUS_TYPE status;

    while (1) {
	/*
	 * Scan the table of child processes to see if one of the
	 * specified children has already exited or suspended.  If so,
	 * remove it from the table and return its status.
	 */

	anyProcesses = 0;
	for (waitPtr = waitTable, count = waitTableUsed;
		count > 0; waitPtr++, count--) {
	    for (i = 0; i < numPids; i++) {
		if (pidPtr[i] != waitPtr->pid) {
		    continue;
		}
		anyProcesses = 1;
		if (waitPtr->flags & WI_READY) {
		    *statusPtr = *((int *) &waitPtr->status);
		    pid = waitPtr->pid;
		    if (WIFEXITED(waitPtr->status)
			    || WIFSIGNALED(waitPtr->status)) {
			*waitPtr = waitTable[waitTableUsed-1];
			waitTableUsed--;
		    } else {
			waitPtr->flags &= ~WI_READY;
		    }
		    return pid;
		}
	    }
	}

	/*
	 * Make sure that the caller at least specified one valid
	 * process to wait for.
	 */

	if (!anyProcesses) {
	    errno = ECHILD;
	    return -1;
	}

	/*
	 * Wait for a process to exit or suspend, then update its
	 * entry in the table and go back to the beginning of the
	 * loop to see if it's one of the desired processes.
	 */

	pid = wait(&status);
	if (pid < 0) {
	    return pid;
	}
	for (waitPtr = waitTable, count = waitTableUsed; ;
		waitPtr++, count--) {
	    if (count == 0) {
		break;			/* Ignore unknown processes. */
	    }
	    if (pid != waitPtr->pid) {
		continue;
	    }

	    /*
	     * If the process has been detached, then ignore anything
	     * other than an exit, and drop the entry on exit.
	     */

	    if (waitPtr->flags & WI_DETACHED) {
		if (WIFEXITED(status) || WIFSIGNALED(status)) {
		    *waitPtr = waitTable[waitTableUsed-1];
		    waitTableUsed--;
		}
	    } else {
		waitPtr->status = status;
		waitPtr->flags |= WI_READY;
	    }
	    break;
	}
    }
}

/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Tcl_DetachPids --
 *
 *	This procedure is called to indicate that one or more child
 *	processes have been placed in background and are no longer
 *	cared about.  They should be ignored in future calls to
 *	Tcl_WaitPids.
 *
 * Results:
 *	None.
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	None.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

void
Tcl_DetachPids(numPids, pidPtr)
    int numPids;		/* Number of pids to detach:  gives size
				 * of array pointed to by pidPtr. */
    int *pidPtr;		/* Array of pids to detach:  must have
				 * been created by Tcl_Fork. */
{
    register WaitInfo *waitPtr;
    int i, count, pid;

    for (i = 0; i < numPids; i++) {
	pid = pidPtr[i];
	for (waitPtr = waitTable, count = waitTableUsed;
		count > 0; waitPtr++, count--) {
	    if (pid != waitPtr->pid) {
		continue;
	    }

	    /*
	     * If the process has already exited then destroy its
	     * table entry now.
	     */

	    if ((waitPtr->flags & WI_READY) && (WIFEXITED(waitPtr->status)
		    || WIFSIGNALED(waitPtr->status))) {
		*waitPtr = waitTable[waitTableUsed-1];
		waitTableUsed--;
	    } else {
		waitPtr->flags |= WI_DETACHED;
	    }
	    goto nextPid;
	}
	panic("Tcl_Detach couldn't find process");

	nextPid:
	continue;
    }
}

/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Tcl_CreatePipeline --
 *
 *	Given an argc/argv array, instantiate a pipeline of processes
 *	as described by the argv.
 *
 * Results:
 *	The return value is a count of the number of new processes
 *	created, or -1 if an error occurred while creating the pipeline.
 *	*pidArrayPtr is filled in with the address of a dynamically
 *	allocated array giving the ids of all of the processes.  It
 *	is up to the caller to free this array when it isn't needed
 *	anymore.  If inPipePtr is non-NULL, *inPipePtr is filled in
 *	with the file id for the input pipe for the pipeline (if any):
 *	the caller must eventually close this file.  If outPipePtr
 *	isn't NULL, then *outPipePtr is filled in with the file id
 *	for the output pipe from the pipeline:  the caller must close
 *	this file.  If errFilePtr isn't NULL, then *errFilePtr is filled
 *	with a file id that may be used to read error output after the
 *	pipeline completes.
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	Processes and pipes are created.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

int
Tcl_CreatePipeline(interp, argc, argv, pidArrayPtr, inPipePtr,
	outPipePtr, errFilePtr)
    Tcl_Interp *interp;		/* Interpreter to use for error reporting. */
    int argc;			/* Number of entries in argv. */
    char **argv;		/* Array of strings describing commands in
				 * pipeline plus I/O redirection with <,
				 * <<, and >.  Argv[argc] must be NULL. */
    int **pidArrayPtr;		/* Word at *pidArrayPtr gets filled in with
				 * address of array of pids for processes
				 * in pipeline (first pid is first process
				 * in pipeline). */
    int *inPipePtr;		/* If non-NULL, input to the pipeline comes
				 * from a pipe (unless overridden by
				 * redirection in the command).  The file
				 * id with which to write to this pipe is
				 * stored at *inPipePtr.  -1 means command
				 * specified its own input source. */
    int *outPipePtr;		/* If non-NULL, output to the pipeline goes
				 * to a pipe, unless overriden by redirection
				 * in the command.  The file id with which to
				 * read frome this pipe is stored at
				 * *outPipePtr.  -1 means command specified
				 * its own output sink. */
    int *errFilePtr;		/* If non-NULL, all stderr output from the
				 * pipeline will go to a temporary file
				 * created here, and a descriptor to read
				 * the file will be left at *errFilePtr.
				 * The file will be removed already, so
				 * closing this descriptor will be the end
				 * of the file.  If this is NULL, then
				 * all stderr output goes to our stderr. */
{
    int *pidPtr = NULL;		/* Points to malloc-ed array holding all
				 * the pids of child processes. */
    int numPids = 0;		/* Actual number of processes that exist
				 * at *pidPtr right now. */
    int cmdCount;		/* Count of number of distinct commands
				 * found in argc/argv. */
    char *input = NULL;		/* Describes input for pipeline, depending
				 * on "inputFile".  NULL means take input
				 * from stdin/pipe. */
    int inputFile = 0;		/* Non-zero means input is name of input
				 * file.  Zero means input holds actual
				 * text to be input to command. */
    char *output = NULL;	/* Holds name of output file to pipe to,
				 * or NULL if output goes to stdout/pipe. */
    int inputId = -1;		/* Readable file id input to current command in
				 * pipeline (could be file or pipe).  -1
				 * means use stdin. */
    int outputId = -1;		/* Writable file id for output from current
				 * command in pipeline (could be file or pipe).
				 * -1 means use stdout. */
    int errorId = -1;		/* Writable file id for all standard error
				 * output from all commands in pipeline.  -1
				 * means use stderr. */
    int lastOutputId = -1;	/* Write file id for output from last command
				 * in pipeline (could be file or pipe).
				 * -1 means use stdout. */
    int pipeIds[2];		/* File ids for pipe that's being created. */
    int firstArg, lastArg;	/* Indexes of first and last arguments in
				 * current command. */
    int lastBar;
    char *execName;
    int i, j, pid;

    if (inPipePtr != NULL) {
	*inPipePtr = -1;
    }
    if (outPipePtr != NULL) {
	*outPipePtr = -1;
    }
    if (errFilePtr != NULL) {
	*errFilePtr = -1;
    }
    pipeIds[0] = pipeIds[1] = -1;

    /*
     * First, scan through all the arguments to figure out the structure
     * of the pipeline.  Count the number of distinct processes (it's the
     * number of "|" arguments).  If there are "<", "<<", or ">" arguments
     * then make note of input and output redirection and remove these
     * arguments and the arguments that follow them.
     */

    cmdCount = 1;
    lastBar = -1;
    for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
	if ((argv[i][0] == '|') && ((argv[i][1] == 0))) {
	    if ((i == (lastBar+1)) || (i == (argc-1))) {
		interp->result = "illegal use of | in command";
		return -1;
	    }
	    lastBar = i;
	    cmdCount++;
	    continue;
	} else if (argv[i][0] == '<') {
	    if (argv[i][1] == 0) {
		input = argv[i+1];
		inputFile = 1;
	    } else if ((argv[i][1] == '<') && (argv[i][2] == 0)) {
		input = argv[i+1];
		inputFile = 0;
	    } else {
		continue;
	    }
	} else if ((argv[i][0] == '>') && (argv[i][1] == 0)) {
	    output = argv[i+1];
	} else {
	    continue;
	}
	if (i >= (argc-1)) {
	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "can't specify \"", argv[i],
		    "\" as last word in command", (char *) NULL);
	    return -1;
	}
	for (j = i+2; j < argc; j++) {
	    argv[j-2] = argv[j];
	}
	argc -= 2;
	i--;			/* Process new arg from same position. */
    }
    if (argc == 0) {
	interp->result =  "didn't specify command to execute";
	return -1;
    }

    /*
     * Set up the redirected input source for the pipeline, if
     * so requested.
     */

    if (input != NULL) {
	if (!inputFile) {
	    /*
	     * Immediate data in command.  Create temporary file and
	     * put data into file.
	     */

#	    define TMP_STDIN_NAME "/tmp/tcl.in.XXXXXX"
	    char inName[sizeof(TMP_STDIN_NAME) + 1];
	    int length;

	    strcpy(inName, TMP_STDIN_NAME);
	    mktemp(inName);
	    inputId = open(inName, O_RDWR|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC, 0600);
	    if (inputId < 0) {
		Tcl_AppendResult(interp,
			"couldn't create input file for command: ",
			Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
		goto error;
	    }
	    length = strlen(input);
	    if (write(inputId, input, length) != length) {
		Tcl_AppendResult(interp,
			"couldn't write file input for command: ",
			Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
		goto error;
	    }
	    if ((lseek(inputId, 0L, 0) == -1) || (unlink(inName) == -1)) {
		Tcl_AppendResult(interp,
			"couldn't reset or remove input file for command: ",
			Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
		goto error;
	    }
	} else {
	    /*
	     * File redirection.  Just open the file.
	     */

	    inputId = open(input, O_RDONLY, 0);
	    if (inputId < 0) {
		Tcl_AppendResult(interp,
			"couldn't read file \"", input, "\": ",
			Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
		goto error;
	    }
	}
    } else if (inPipePtr != NULL) {
	if (pipe(pipeIds) != 0) {
	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp,
		    "couldn't create input pipe for command: ",
		    Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
	    goto error;
	}
	inputId = pipeIds[0];
	*inPipePtr = pipeIds[1];
	pipeIds[0] = pipeIds[1] = -1;
    }

    /*
     * Set up the redirected output sink for the pipeline from one
     * of two places, if requested.
     */

    if (output != NULL) {
	/*
	 * Output is to go to a file.
	 */

	lastOutputId = open(output, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC, 0666);
	if (lastOutputId < 0) {
	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp,
		    "couldn't write file \"", output, "\": ",
		    Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
	    goto error;
	}
    } else if (outPipePtr != NULL) {
	/*
	 * Output is to go to a pipe.
	 */

	if (pipe(pipeIds) != 0) {
	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp,
		    "couldn't create output pipe: ",
		    Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
	    goto error;
	}
	lastOutputId = pipeIds[1];
	*outPipePtr = pipeIds[0];
	pipeIds[0] = pipeIds[1] = -1;
    }

    /*
     * Set up the standard error output sink for the pipeline, if
     * requested.  Use a temporary file which is opened, then deleted.
     * Could potentially just use pipe, but if it filled up it could
     * cause the pipeline to deadlock:  we'd be waiting for processes
     * to complete before reading stderr, and processes couldn't complete
     * because stderr was backed up.
     */

    if (errFilePtr != NULL) {
#	define TMP_STDERR_NAME "/tmp/tcl.err.XXXXXX"
	char errName[sizeof(TMP_STDERR_NAME) + 1];

	strcpy(errName, TMP_STDERR_NAME);
	mktemp(errName);
	errorId = open(errName, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC, 0600);
	if (errorId < 0) {
	    errFileError:
	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp,
		    "couldn't create error file for command: ",
		    Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
	    goto error;
	}
	*errFilePtr = open(errName, O_RDONLY, 0);
	if (*errFilePtr < 0) {
	    goto errFileError;
	}
	if (unlink(errName) == -1) {
	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp,
		    "couldn't remove error file for command: ",
		    Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
	    goto error;
	}
    }

    /*
     * Scan through the argc array, forking off a process for each
     * group of arguments between "|" arguments.
     */

    pidPtr = (int *) ckalloc((unsigned) (cmdCount * sizeof(int)));
    for (i = 0; i < numPids; i++) {
	pidPtr[i] = -1;
    }
    for (firstArg = 0; firstArg < argc; numPids++, firstArg = lastArg+1) {
	for (lastArg = firstArg; lastArg < argc; lastArg++) {
	    if ((argv[lastArg][0] == '|') && (argv[lastArg][1] == 0)) {
		break;
	    }
	}
	argv[lastArg] = NULL;
	if (lastArg == argc) {
	    outputId = lastOutputId;
	} else {
	    if (pipe(pipeIds) != 0) {
		Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "couldn't create pipe: ",
			Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
		goto error;
	    }
	    outputId = pipeIds[1];
	}
	execName = Tcl_TildeSubst(interp, argv[firstArg]);
	pid = Tcl_Fork();
	if (pid == -1) {
	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "couldn't fork child process: ",
		    Tcl_UnixError(interp), (char *) NULL);
	    goto error;
	}
	if (pid == 0) {
	    char errSpace[200];

	    if (((inputId != -1) && (dup2(inputId, 0) == -1))
		    || ((outputId != -1) && (dup2(outputId, 1) == -1))
		    || ((errorId != -1) && (dup2(errorId, 2) == -1))) {
		char *err;
		err = "forked process couldn't set up input/output\n";
		write(errorId < 0 ? 2 : errorId, err, strlen(err));
		_exit(1);
	    }
	    for (i = 3; (i <= outputId) || (i <= inputId) || (i <= errorId);
		    i++) {
		close(i);
	    }
	    execvp(execName, &argv[firstArg]);
	    sprintf(errSpace, "couldn't find \"%.150s\" to execute\n",
		    argv[firstArg]);
	    write(2, errSpace, strlen(errSpace));
	    _exit(1);
	} else {
	    pidPtr[numPids] = pid;
	}

	/*
	 * Close off our copies of file descriptors that were set up for
	 * this child, then set up the input for the next child.
	 */

	if (inputId != -1) {
	    close(inputId);
	}
	if (outputId != -1) {
	    close(outputId);
	}
	inputId = pipeIds[0];
	pipeIds[0] = pipeIds[1] = -1;
    }
    *pidArrayPtr = pidPtr;

    /*
     * All done.  Cleanup open files lying around and then return.
     */

cleanup:
    if (inputId != -1) {
	close(inputId);
    }
    if (lastOutputId != -1) {
	close(lastOutputId);
    }
    if (errorId != -1) {
	close(errorId);
    }
    return numPids;

    /*
     * An error occurred.  There could have been extra files open, such
     * as pipes between children.  Clean them all up.  Detach any child
     * processes that have been created.
     */

    error:
    if ((inPipePtr != NULL) && (*inPipePtr != -1)) {
	close(*inPipePtr);
	*inPipePtr = -1;
    }
    if ((outPipePtr != NULL) && (*outPipePtr != -1)) {
	close(*outPipePtr);
	*outPipePtr = -1;
    }
    if ((errFilePtr != NULL) && (*errFilePtr != -1)) {
	close(*errFilePtr);
	*errFilePtr = -1;
    }
    if (pipeIds[0] != -1) {
	close(pipeIds[0]);
    }
    if (pipeIds[1] != -1) {
	close(pipeIds[1]);
    }
    if (pidPtr != NULL) {
	for (i = 0; i < numPids; i++) {
	    if (pidPtr[i] != -1) {
		Tcl_DetachPids(1, &pidPtr[i]);
	    }
	}
	ckfree((char *) pidPtr);
    }
    numPids = -1;
    goto cleanup;
}

/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Tcl_UnixError --
 *
 *	This procedure is typically called after UNIX kernel calls
 *	return errors.  It stores machine-readable information about
 *	the error in $errorCode returns an information string for
 *	the caller's use.
 *
 * Results:
 *	The return value is a human-readable string describing the
 *	error, as returned by strerror.
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	The global variable $errorCode is reset.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

char *
Tcl_UnixError(interp)
    Tcl_Interp *interp;		/* Interpreter whose $errorCode variable
				 * is to be changed. */
{
    char *id, *msg;

    id = Tcl_ErrnoId();
    msg = strerror(errno);
    Tcl_SetErrorCode(interp, "UNIX", id, msg, (char *) NULL);
    return msg;
}

/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * TclMakeFileTable --
 *
 *	Create or enlarge the file table for the interpreter, so that
 *	there is room for a given index.
 *
 * Results:
 *	None.
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	The file table for iPtr will be created if it doesn't exist
 *	(and entries will be added for stdin, stdout, and stderr).
 *	If it already exists, then it will be grown if necessary.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

void
TclMakeFileTable(iPtr, index)
    Interp *iPtr;		/* Interpreter whose table of files is
				 * to be manipulated. */
    int index;			/* Make sure table is large enough to
				 * hold at least this index. */
{
    /*
     * If the table doesn't even exist, then create it and initialize
     * entries for standard files.
     */

    if (iPtr->numFiles == 0) {
	OpenFile *filePtr;
	int i;

	if (index < 2) {
	    iPtr->numFiles = 3;
	} else {
	    iPtr->numFiles = index+1;
	}
	iPtr->filePtrArray = (OpenFile **) ckalloc((unsigned)
		((iPtr->numFiles)*sizeof(OpenFile *)));
	for (i = iPtr->numFiles-1; i >= 0; i--) {
	    iPtr->filePtrArray[i] = NULL;
	}

	filePtr = (OpenFile *) ckalloc(sizeof(OpenFile));
	filePtr->f = stdin;
	filePtr->f2 = NULL;
	filePtr->readable = 1;
	filePtr->writable = 0;
	filePtr->numPids = 0;
	filePtr->pidPtr = NULL;
	filePtr->errorId = -1;
	iPtr->filePtrArray[0] = filePtr;

	filePtr = (OpenFile *) ckalloc(sizeof(OpenFile));
	filePtr->f = stdout;
	filePtr->f2 = NULL;
	filePtr->readable = 0;
	filePtr->writable = 1;
	filePtr->numPids = 0;
	filePtr->pidPtr = NULL;
	filePtr->errorId = -1;
	iPtr->filePtrArray[1] = filePtr;

	filePtr = (OpenFile *) ckalloc(sizeof(OpenFile));
	filePtr->f = stderr;
	filePtr->f2 = NULL;
	filePtr->readable = 0;
	filePtr->writable = 1;
	filePtr->numPids = 0;
	filePtr->pidPtr = NULL;
	filePtr->errorId = -1;
	iPtr->filePtrArray[2] = filePtr;
    } else if (index >= iPtr->numFiles) {
	int newSize;
	OpenFile **newPtrArray;
	int i;

	newSize = index+1;
	newPtrArray = (OpenFile **) ckalloc((unsigned)
		((newSize)*sizeof(OpenFile *)));
	memcpy((VOID *) newPtrArray, (VOID *) iPtr->filePtrArray,
		iPtr->numFiles*sizeof(OpenFile *));
	for (i = iPtr->numFiles; i < newSize; i++) {
	    newPtrArray[i] = NULL;
	}
	ckfree((char *) iPtr->filePtrArray);
	iPtr->numFiles = newSize;
	iPtr->filePtrArray = newPtrArray;
    }
}

/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * TclGetOpenFile --
 *
 *	Given a string identifier for an open file, find the corresponding
 *	open file structure, if there is one.
 *
 * Results:
 *	A standard Tcl return value.  If the open file is successfully
 *	located, *filePtrPtr is modified to point to its structure.
 *	If TCL_ERROR is returned then interp->result contains an error
 *	message.
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	None.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

int
TclGetOpenFile(interp, string, filePtrPtr)
    Tcl_Interp *interp;		/* Interpreter in which to find file. */
    char *string;		/* String that identifies file. */
    OpenFile **filePtrPtr;	/* Address of word in which to store pointer
				 * to structure about open file. */
{
    int fd = 0;			/* Initial value needed only to stop compiler
				 * warnings. */
    Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;

    if ((string[0] == 'f') && (string[1] == 'i') && (string[2] == 'l')
	    & (string[3] == 'e')) {
	char *end;

	fd = strtoul(string+4, &end, 10);
	if ((end == string+4) || (*end != 0)) {
	    goto badId;
	}
    } else if ((string[0] == 's') && (string[1] == 't')
	    && (string[2] == 'd')) {
	if (strcmp(string+3, "in") == 0) {
	    fd = 0;
	} else if (strcmp(string+3, "out") == 0) {
	    fd = 1;
	} else if (strcmp(string+3, "err") == 0) {
	    fd = 2;
	} else {
	    goto badId;
	}
    } else {
	badId:
	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "bad file identifier \"", string,
		"\"", (char *) NULL);
	return TCL_ERROR;
    }

    if (fd >= iPtr->numFiles) {
	if ((iPtr->numFiles == 0) && (fd <= 2)) {
	    TclMakeFileTable(iPtr, fd);
	} else {
	    notOpen:
	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "file \"", string, "\" isn't open",
		    (char *) NULL);
	    return TCL_ERROR;
	}
    }
    if (iPtr->filePtrArray[fd] == NULL) {
	goto notOpen;
    }
    *filePtrPtr = iPtr->filePtrArray[fd];
    return TCL_OK;
}

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