Move buf stuff to Catacomb library.

[tripe] / util.c

diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 4dd6f351df335e45f5ed2a1bd1e84a34190f36ea..54890b3f23509d0ce738088907ecf035754d586b 100644 (file)
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*-c-*-
  *
- * $Id: util.c,v 1.1 2001/02/03 20:26:37 mdw Exp $
+ * $Id: util.c,v 1.2 2001/02/22 09:07:08 mdw Exp $
  *
  * Utilities for the client and the server
  *
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 /*----- Revision history --------------------------------------------------* 
  *
  * $Log: util.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.2  2001/02/22 09:07:08  mdw
+ * Separate detach-from-terminal code into a separate function.
+ *
  * Revision 1.1  2001/02/03 20:26:37  mdw
  * Initial checkin.
  *
@@ -51,23 +54,18 @@
 
 /*----- Main code ---------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-/* --- @u_daemon@ --- *
+/* --- @u_detach@ --- *
  *
  * Arguments:  ---
  *
- * Returns:    Zero if OK, nonzero on failure.
+ * Returns:    ---
  *
- * Use:                Becomes a daemon.
+ * Use:                Detaches from the current terminal and ensures it can never
+ *             acquire a new one.  Calls @fork@.
  */
 
-int u_daemon(void)
+void u_detach(void)
 {
-  pid_t kid;
-
-  if ((kid = fork()) < 0)
-    return (-1);
-  if (kid)
-    _exit(0);
 #ifdef TIOCNOTTY
   {
     int fd;
@@ -78,9 +76,28 @@ int u_daemon(void)
   }
 #endif
   setsid();
-
   if (fork() > 0)
     _exit(0);
+}
+
+/* --- @u_daemon@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments:  ---
+ *
+ * Returns:    Zero if OK, nonzero on failure.
+ *
+ * Use:                Becomes a daemon.
+ */
+
+int u_daemon(void)
+{
+  pid_t kid;
+
+  if ((kid = fork()) < 0)
+    return (-1);
+  if (kid)
+    _exit(0);
+  u_detach();
   return (0);
 }