+/*----- Random odds and sods ----------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* --- @timestr@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @time_t t@ = a time to convert
+ *
+ * Returns: A pointer to a textual representation of the time.
+ *
+ * Use: Converts a time to a textual representation. Corrupts
+ * @buf_u@.
+ */
+
+const char *timestr(time_t t)
+{
+ struct tm *tm;
+ if (!t)
+ return ("NEVER");
+ tm = localtime(&t);
+ strftime((char *)buf_u, sizeof(buf_u), "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S", tm);
+ return ((const char *)buf_u);
+}
+
+/* --- @mystrieq@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @const char *x, *y@ = two strings
+ *
+ * Returns: True if @x@ and @y are equal, up to case.
+ */
+
+int mystrieq(const char *x, const char *y)
+{
+ for (;;) {
+ if (!*x && !*y) return (1);
+ if (tolower((unsigned char)*x) != tolower((unsigned char)*y))
+ return (0);
+ x++; y++;
+ }
+}
+
+/*----- Address handling --------------------------------------------------*/
+
+const struct addrfam aftab[] = {
+#define DEF(af) { AF_##af, #af },
+ ADDRFAM(DEF)
+#undef DEF
+};
+
+/* --- @afix@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @int af@ = an address family code
+ *
+ * Returns: The index of the address family's record in @aftab@, or @-1@.
+ */
+
+int afix(int af)
+{
+ int i;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < NADDRFAM; i++)
+ if (af == aftab[i].af) return (i);
+ return (-1);
+}
+
+/* --- @addrsz@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @const addr *a@ = a network address
+ *
+ * Returns: The size of the address, for passing into the sockets API.
+ */
+
+socklen_t addrsz(const addr *a)
+{
+ switch (a->sa.sa_family) {
+ case AF_INET: return (sizeof(a->sin));
+ default: abort();
+ }
+}
+