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/**
 * slibc — Yet another C library
 * Copyright © 2015, 2016  Mattias Andrée (maandree@member.fsf.org)
 * 
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 * 
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdarg.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <alloca.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>



/**
 * The current environment variables.
 * 
 * @since  Always.
 */
extern char** environ;



/**
 * Common code for the `execl*` functions.
 * 
 * @param   file        The first argument of said functions.
 * @param   argv        The rest of the arguments of said functions;
 *                      may conclude `envp`.
 * @param   fetch_envp  Whether `argv` includes `envp`.
 * @param   use_path    Whether $PATH may be used.
 * 
 * @throws              Any error specified for execve(2).
 * 
 * @since  Always.
 */
static void vexec(const char* file, va_list argv, int fetch_envp, int use_path)
{
  char* const* envp = environ;
  size_t n = 0, i;
  va_list args;
  char** argv_;
  
  va_copy(args, argv);
  while (n++, va_arg(args, char*) != NULL)
    break;
  
  if (fetch_envp)
    envp = va_arg(args, char* const*);
  
  argv_ = alloca(n * sizeof(char*));
  for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
    argv_[i] = va_arg(argv, char*);
  
  va_end(args);
  (void)(use_path ? execvpe : execve)(file, argv_, envp);
}



/**
 * Replace the current process image with a new process image.
 * 
 * @param   path  The pathname of the file to execute.
 * @param   ...   The arguments with which to execute the file.
 *                The arguments should have the type `const char*`.
 *                As a slibc extension, it can be empty.
 *                This list shall be terminated by a `NULL` sentinel.
 * @return        This function does not return on success,
 *                on error, -1 is returned and `errno` is
 *                set to describe the error.
 * 
 * @throws        Any error specified for execve(2).
 * 
 * @since  Always.
 */
int execl(const char* path, ... /*, NULL */)
{
  int saved_errno;
  va_list argv;
  va_start(argv, path);
  vexec(path, argv, 0, 0);
  saved_errno = errno;
  va_end(argv);
  return errno = saved_errno, -1;
}


/**
 * Replace the current process image with a new process image.
 * 
 * @param   file  The pathname of the file to execute,
 *                or the filename of a file in $PATH,
 *                to execute. If $PATH is not set, the current
 *                working directory (yes, you read that right,)
 *                and a default value for $PATH will be used.
 * @param   ...   The arguments with which to execute the file.
 *                The arguments should have the type `const char*`.
 *                As a slibc extension, it can be empty.
 *                This list shall be terminated by a `NULL` sentinel.
 * @return        This function does not return on success,
 *                on error, -1 is returned and `errno` is
 *                set to describe the error.
 * 
 * @throws        Any error specified for execve(2).
 * 
 * @since  Always.
 */
int execlp(const char* file, ... /*, NULL */)
{
  int saved_errno;
  va_list argv;
  va_start(argv, file);
  vexec(file, argv, 0, 1);
  saved_errno = errno;
  va_end(argv);
  return errno = saved_errno, -1;
}


/**
 * Replace the current process image with a new process image.
 * 
 * @param   path  The pathname of the file to execute.
 * @param   ...   The arguments with which to execute the file.
 *                The arguments should have the type `const char*`.
 *                As a slibc extension, it can be empty.
 *                This list shall be terminated by a `NULL` sentinel.
 * @param   envp  The list of environment variables the new program shall
 *                have set. Each element shall be formatted $name=$value.
 *                This list shall be `NULL`-terminated. The behaviour
 *                is system-dependant if this argument is `NULL`.
 * @return        This function does not return on success,
 *                on error, -1 is returned and `errno` is
 *                set to describe the error.
 * 
 * @throws        Any error specified for execve(2).
 * 
 * @since  Always.
 */
int execle(const char* path, ... /*, NULL, char* const envp[] */)
{
  int saved_errno;
  va_list argv;
  va_start(argv, path);
  vexec(path, argv, 1, 0);
  saved_errno = errno;
  va_end(argv);
  return errno = saved_errno, -1;
}


/**
 * Replace the current process image with a new process image.
 * 
 * This is a slibc extension, added for completeness.
 * 
 * @param   file  The pathname of the file to execute,
 *                or the filename of a file in $PATH,
 *                to execute. If $PATH is not set, the current
 *                working directory (yes, you read that right,)
 *                and a default value for $PATH will be used.
 * @param   ...   The arguments with which to execute the file.
 *                The arguments should have the type `const char*`.
 *                As a slibc extension, it can be empty.
 *                This list shall be terminated by a `NULL` sentinel.
 * @param   envp  The list of environment variables the new program shall
 *                have set. Each element shall be formatted $name=$value.
 *                This list shall be `NULL`-terminated. The behaviour
 *                is system-dependant if this argument is `NULL`.
 * @return        This function does not return on success,
 *                on error, -1 is returned and `errno` is
 *                set to describe the error.
 * 
 * @throws        Any error specified for execve(2).
 * 
 * @since  Always.
 */
int execlpe(const char* file, ... /*, NULL, char* const envp[] */)
{
  int saved_errno;
  va_list argv;
  va_start(argv, file);
  vexec(file, argv, 1, 1);
  saved_errno = errno;
  va_end(argv);
  return errno = saved_errno, -1;
}


/**
 * Replace the current process image with a new process image.
 * 
 * @param   path  The pathname of the file to execute.
 * @param   argv  The arguments with which to execute the file.
 *                This parameter should really have the type
 *                `const char* const[]`, but that probably not
 *                so because compiles take issue with casts
 *                adding const to any pointer in the type
 *                except the outmost pointer. This list shall
 *                be `NULL`-terminated. The behaviour is
 *                system-dependant if this argument is `NULL`.
 * @return        This function does not return on success,
 *                on error, -1 is returned and `errno` is
 *                set to describe the error.
 * 
 * @throws        Any error specified for execve(2).
 * 
 * @since  Always.
 */
int execv(const char* path, char* const argv[])
{
  return execve(path, argv, environ);
}


/**
 * Replace the current process image with a new process image.
 * 
 * @param   file  The pathname of the file to execute,
 *                or the filename of a file in $PATH,
 *                to execute. If $PATH is not set, the current
 *                working directory (yes, you read that right,)
 *                and a default value for $PATH will be used.
 * @param   argv  The arguments with which to execute the file.
 *                This parameter should really have the type
 *                `const char* const[]`, but that probably not
 *                so because compiles take issue with casts
 *                adding const to any pointer in the type
 *                except the outmost pointer. This list shall
 *                be `NULL`-terminated. The behaviour is
 *                system-dependant if this argument is `NULL`.
 * @return        This function does not return on success,
 *                on error, -1 is returned and `errno` is
 *                set to describe the error.
 * 
 * @throws        Any error specified for execve(2).
 * 
 * @since  Always.
 */
int execvp(const char* file, char* const argv[])
{
  return execvpe(file, argv, environ);
}


/**
 * Replace the current process image with a new process image.
 * 
 * @param   path  The pathname of the file to execute.
 * @param   argv  The arguments with which to execute the file.
 *                This parameter should really have the type
 *                `const char* const[]`, but that probably not
 *                so because compiles take issue with casts
 *                adding const to any pointer in the type
 *                except the outmost pointer. This list shall
 *                be `NULL`-terminated. The behaviour is
 *                system-dependant if this argument is `NULL`.
 * @param   envp  The list of environment variables the new program shall
 *                have set. Each element shall be formatted $name=$value.
 *                This list shall be `NULL`-terminated. The behaviour
 *                is system-dependant if this argument is `NULL`.
 * @return        This function does not return on success,
 *                on error, -1 is returned and `errno` is
 *                set to describe the error.
 * 
 * @throws        Any error specified for execve(2).
 * 
 * @since  Always.
 */
int execve(const char* path, char* const argv[], char* const envp[])
{
  return errno = ENOTSUP, -1;
  (void) path, (void) argv, (void) envp;
  /* TODO implement execve */
  /* TODO support wrapping in valgrind, strace, &c. */
}


/**
 * Replace the current process image with a new process image.
 * 
 * This is a GNU-compliant slibc extension.
 * 
 * @param   file  The pathname of the file to execute,
 *                or the filename of a file in $PATH,
 *                to execute. If $PATH is not set, the current
 *                working directory (yes, you read that right,)
 *                and a default value for $PATH will be used.
 * @param   argv  The arguments with which to execute the file.
 *                This parameter should really have the type
 *                `const char* const[]`, but that probably not
 *                so because compiles take issue with casts
 *                adding const to any pointer in the type
 *                except the outmost pointer. This list shall
 *                be `NULL`-terminated. The behaviour is
 *                system-dependant if this argument is `NULL`.
 * @param   envp  The list of environment variables the new program shall
 *                have set. Each element shall be formatted $name=$value.
 *                This list shall be `NULL`-terminated. The behaviour
 *                is system-dependant if this argument is `NULL`.
 * @return        This function does not return on success,
 *                on error, -1 is returned and `errno` is
 *                set to describe the error.
 * 
 * @throws        Any error specified for execve(2).
 * 
 * @since  Always.
 */
int execvpe(const char* file, char* const argv[], char* const envp[])
{
  char* pathname = NULL;
  int saved_errno;
  
  if (strchr(file, '/'))
    return execve(file, argv, envp);
  
  if (!*file)
    return errno = ENOENT, -1;
  
  pathname = searchpath3(file, NULL, ".");
  if (pathname == NULL)
    return -1;
  
  execve(pathname, argv, envp);
  
  saved_errno = errno;
  free(pathname);
  errno = saved_errno;
  return -1;
}