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[tripe] / common / util.h
1 /* -*-c-*-
2 *
3 * $Id: util.h,v 1.3 2004/04/08 01:36:17 mdw Exp $
4 *
5 * Utilities for the client and the server
6 *
7 * (c) 2001 Straylight/Edgeware
8 */
9
10 /*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
11 *
12 * This file is part of Trivial IP Encryption (TrIPE).
13 *
14 * TrIPE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
15 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
16 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
17 * (at your option) any later version.
18 *
19 * TrIPE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
20 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
21 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
22 * GNU General Public License for more details.
23 *
24 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
25 * along with TrIPE; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
26 * Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
27 */
28
29 #ifndef UTIL_H
30 #define UTIL_H
31
32 #ifdef __cplusplus
33 extern "C" {
34 #endif
35
36 /*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/
37
38 /* --- @u_detach@ --- *
39 *
40 * Arguments: ---
41 *
42 * Returns: ---
43 *
44 * Use: Detaches from the current terminal and ensures it can never
45 * acquire a new one. Calls @fork@.
46 */
47
48 extern void u_detach(void);
49
50 /* --- @u_daemon@ --- *
51 *
52 * Arguments: ---
53 *
54 * Returns: Zero if OK, nonzero on failure.
55 *
56 * Use: Becomes a daemon.
57 */
58
59 extern int u_daemon(void);
60
61 /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/
62
63 #ifdef __cplusplus
64 }
65 #endif
66
67 #endif