10 files changed, 868 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 0999d7eb..8634b0af 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ AC_MINIX
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AC_PROG_AWK
 
+AC_FUNC_MALLOC
+AC_FUNC_REALLOC
+jm_PREREQ_ERROR
+AC_FUNC_ERROR_AT_LINE
+
+AC_CONFIG_LIBOBJ_DIR(lib)
 AC_FUNC_GETLOADAVG($topdir/lib)
 
 ifdef([AC_FUNC_STRTOD],[AC_FUNC_STRTOD],[AM_FUNC_STRTOD])
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index deb66db5..e625d29b 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -4,8 +4,15 @@ noinst_LIBRARIES = libnagiosplug.a
 
 noinst_HEADERS = getopt.h gettext.h fsusage.h mountlist.h
 
-libnagiosplug_a_SOURCES = getopt.c getopt1.c getloadavg.c snprintf.c fsusage.c mountlist.c
+libnagiosplug_a_SOURCES = getopt.c getopt1.c snprintf.c fsusage.c mountlist.c xmalloc.c
 
-EXTRA_DIST = ulonglong.m4  codeset.m4 getloadavg.m4 gettext.m4 glibc21.m4 iconv.m4 intdiv0.m4 inttypes.m4 inttypes_h.m4 inttypes-pri.m4 isc-posix.m4 lcmessage.m4 lib-ld.m4 lib-link.m4 lib-prefix.m4 progtest.m4 stdint_h.m4 uintmax_t.m4  afs.m4 fstypename.m4 fsusage.m4 ls-mntd-fs.m4
+libnagiosplug_a_LIBADD = @LIBOBJS@
+libnagiosplug_a_DEPENDENCIES = $(libnagiosplug_a_LIBADD)
+
+EXTRA_DIST = ulonglong.m4 codeset.m4 getloadavg.m4 gettext.m4 glibc21.m4 iconv.m4 intdiv0.m4 \
+                inttypes.m4 inttypes_h.m4 inttypes-pri.m4 isc-posix.m4 lcmessage.m4 lib-ld.m4 \
+                lib-link.m4 lib-prefix.m4 progtest.m4 stdint_h.m4 uintmax_t.m4 afs.m4 \
+                fstypename.m4 fsusage.m4 ls-mntd-fs.m4 \
+                malloc.c realloc.c strtod.c
 
 INCLUDES = -I$(srcdir)
diff --git a/lib/error.c b/lib/error.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2296124a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/error.c
@@ -0,0 +1,389 @@
+/* Error handler for noninteractive utilities
+   Copyright (C) 1990-1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   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 2, 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+   Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
+
+/* Written by David MacKenzie <djm@gnu.ai.mit.edu>.  */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#ifdef _LIBC
+# include <libintl.h>
+#else
+# include "gettext.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _LIBC
+# include <wchar.h>
+# define mbsrtowcs __mbsrtowcs
+#endif
+
+#if HAVE_VPRINTF || HAVE_DOPRNT || _LIBC
+# if __STDC__
+#  include <stdarg.h>
+#  define VA_START(args, lastarg) va_start(args, lastarg)
+# else
+#  include <varargs.h>
+#  define VA_START(args, lastarg) va_start(args)
+# endif
+#else
+# define va_alist a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8
+# define va_dcl char *a1, *a2, *a3, *a4, *a5, *a6, *a7, *a8;
+#endif
+
+#if STDC_HEADERS || _LIBC
+# include <stdlib.h>
+# include <string.h>
+#else
+void exit ();
+#endif
+
+#include "error.h"
+
+#if !_LIBC
+# include "unlocked-io.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _
+# define _(String) String
+#endif
+
+/* If NULL, error will flush stdout, then print on stderr the program
+   name, a colon and a space.  Otherwise, error will call this
+   function without parameters instead.  */
+void (*error_print_progname) (
+#if __STDC__ - 0
+                              void
+#endif
+                              );
+
+/* This variable is incremented each time `error' is called.  */
+unsigned int error_message_count;
+
+#ifdef _LIBC
+/* In the GNU C library, there is a predefined variable for this.  */
+
+# define program_name program_invocation_name
+# include <errno.h>
+# include <libio/libioP.h>
+
+/* In GNU libc we want do not want to use the common name `error' directly.
+   Instead make it a weak alias.  */
+extern void __error (int status, int errnum, const char *message, ...)
+     __attribute__ ((__format__ (__printf__, 3, 4)));
+extern void __error_at_line (int status, int errnum, const char *file_name,
+                             unsigned int line_number, const char *message,
+                             ...)
+     __attribute__ ((__format__ (__printf__, 5, 6)));;
+# define error __error
+# define error_at_line __error_at_line
+
+# include <libio/iolibio.h>
+# define fflush(s) INTUSE(_IO_fflush) (s)
+# undef putc
+# define putc(c, fp) INTUSE(_IO_putc) (c, fp)
+
+#else /* not _LIBC */
+
+# if !HAVE_DECL_STRERROR_R && STRERROR_R_CHAR_P
+#  ifndef HAVE_DECL_STRERROR_R
+"this configure-time declaration test was not run"
+#  endif
+char *strerror_r ();
+# endif
+
+/* The calling program should define program_name and set it to the
+   name of the executing program.  */
+extern char *progname;
+
+# if HAVE_STRERROR_R || defined strerror_r
+#  define __strerror_r strerror_r
+# else
+#  if HAVE_STRERROR
+#   ifndef HAVE_DECL_STRERROR
+"this configure-time declaration test was not run"
+#   endif
+#   if !HAVE_DECL_STRERROR
+char *strerror ();
+#   endif
+#  else
+static char *
+private_strerror (int errnum)
+{
+  extern char *sys_errlist[];
+  extern int sys_nerr;
+
+  if (errnum > 0 && errnum <= sys_nerr)
+    return _(sys_errlist[errnum]);
+  return _("Unknown system error");
+}
+#   define strerror private_strerror
+#  endif /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+# endif /* HAVE_STRERROR_R || defined strerror_r */
+#endif  /* not _LIBC */
+
+static void
+print_errno_message (int errnum)
+{
+  char const *s;
+
+#if defined HAVE_STRERROR_R || _LIBC
+  char errbuf[1024];
+# if STRERROR_R_CHAR_P || _LIBC
+  s = __strerror_r (errnum, errbuf, sizeof errbuf);
+# else
+  if (__strerror_r (errnum, errbuf, sizeof errbuf) == 0)
+    s = errbuf;
+  else
+    s = 0;
+# endif
+#else
+  s = strerror (errnum);
+#endif
+
+#if !_LIBC
+  if (! s)
+    s = _("Unknown system error");
+#endif
+
+#if _LIBC
+  if (_IO_fwide (stderr, 0) > 0)
+    {
+      __fwprintf (stderr, L": %s", s);
+      return;
+    }
+#endif
+
+  fprintf (stderr, ": %s", s);
+}
+
+#ifdef VA_START
+static void
+error_tail (int status, int errnum, const char *message, va_list args)
+{
+# if HAVE_VPRINTF || _LIBC
+#  if _LIBC
+  if (_IO_fwide (stderr, 0) > 0)
+    {
+#   define ALLOCA_LIMIT 2000
+      size_t len = strlen (message) + 1;
+      wchar_t *wmessage = NULL;
+      mbstate_t st;
+      size_t res;
+      const char *tmp;
+
+      do
+        {
+          if (len < ALLOCA_LIMIT)
+            wmessage = (wchar_t *) alloca (len * sizeof (wchar_t));
+          else
+            {
+              if (wmessage != NULL && len / 2 < ALLOCA_LIMIT)
+                wmessage = NULL;
+
+              wmessage = (wchar_t *) realloc (wmessage,
+                                              len * sizeof (wchar_t));
+
+              if (wmessage == NULL)
+                {
+                  fputws_unlocked (L"out of memory\n", stderr);
+                  return;
+                }
+            }
+
+          memset (&st, '\0', sizeof (st));
+          tmp =message;
+        }
+      while ((res = mbsrtowcs (wmessage, &tmp, len, &st)) == len);
+
+      if (res == (size_t) -1)
+        /* The string cannot be converted.  */
+        wmessage = (wchar_t *) L"???";
+
+      __vfwprintf (stderr, wmessage, args);
+    }
+  else
+#  endif
+    vfprintf (stderr, message, args);
+# else
+  _doprnt (message, args, stderr);
+# endif
+  va_end (args);
+
+  ++error_message_count;
+  if (errnum)
+    print_errno_message (errnum);
+# if _LIBC
+  if (_IO_fwide (stderr, 0) > 0)
+    putwc (L'\n', stderr);
+  else
+# endif
+    putc ('\n', stderr);
+  fflush (stderr);
+  if (status)
+    exit (status);
+}
+#endif
+
+
+/* Print the program name and error message MESSAGE, which is a printf-style
+   format string with optional args.
+   If ERRNUM is nonzero, print its corresponding system error message.
+   Exit with status STATUS if it is nonzero.  */
+/* VARARGS */
+void
+#if defined VA_START && __STDC__
+error (int status, int errnum, const char *message, ...)
+#else
+error (status, errnum, message, va_alist)
+     int status;
+     int errnum;
+     char *message;
+     va_dcl
+#endif
+{
+#ifdef VA_START
+  va_list args;
+#endif
+
+  fflush (stdout);
+#ifdef _LIBC
+  _IO_flockfile (stderr);
+#endif
+  if (error_print_progname)
+    (*error_print_progname) ();
+  else
+    {
+#if _LIBC
+      if (_IO_fwide (stderr, 0) > 0)
+        __fwprintf (stderr, L"%s: ", progname);
+      else
+#endif
+        fprintf (stderr, "%s: ", progname);
+    }
+
+#ifdef VA_START
+  VA_START (args, message);
+  error_tail (status, errnum, message, args);
+#else
+  fprintf (stderr, message, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8);
+
+  ++error_message_count;
+  if (errnum)
+    print_errno_message (errnum);
+  putc ('\n', stderr);
+  fflush (stderr);
+  if (status)
+    exit (status);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _LIBC
+  _IO_funlockfile (stderr);
+#endif
+}
+
+/* Sometimes we want to have at most one error per line.  This
+   variable controls whether this mode is selected or not.  */
+int error_one_per_line;
+
+void
+#if defined VA_START && __STDC__
+error_at_line (int status, int errnum, const char *file_name,
+               unsigned int line_number, const char *message, ...)
+#else
+error_at_line (status, errnum, file_name, line_number, message, va_alist)
+     int status;
+     int errnum;
+     const char *file_name;
+     unsigned int line_number;
+     char *message;
+     va_dcl
+#endif
+{
+#ifdef VA_START
+  va_list args;
+#endif
+
+  if (error_one_per_line)
+    {
+      static const char *old_file_name;
+      static unsigned int old_line_number;
+
+      if (old_line_number == line_number
+          && (file_name == old_file_name
+              || strcmp (old_file_name, file_name) == 0))
+        /* Simply return and print nothing.  */
+        return;
+
+      old_file_name = file_name;
+      old_line_number = line_number;
+    }
+
+  fflush (stdout);
+#ifdef _LIBC
+  _IO_flockfile (stderr);
+#endif
+  if (error_print_progname)
+    (*error_print_progname) ();
+  else
+    {
+#if _LIBC
+      if (_IO_fwide (stderr, 0) > 0)
+        __fwprintf (stderr, L"%s: ", progname);
+      else
+#endif
+        fprintf (stderr, "%s:", progname);
+    }
+
+  if (file_name != NULL)
+    {
+#if _LIBC
+      if (_IO_fwide (stderr, 0) > 0)
+        __fwprintf (stderr, L"%s:%d: ", file_name, line_number);
+      else
+#endif
+        fprintf (stderr, "%s:%d: ", file_name, line_number);
+    }
+
+#ifdef VA_START
+  VA_START (args, message);
+  error_tail (status, errnum, message, args);
+#else
+  fprintf (stderr, message, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8);
+
+  ++error_message_count;
+  if (errnum)
+    print_errno_message (errnum);
+  putc ('\n', stderr);
+  fflush (stderr);
+  if (status)
+    exit (status);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _LIBC
+  _IO_funlockfile (stderr);
+#endif
+}
+
+#ifdef _LIBC
+/* Make the weak alias.  */
+# undef error
+# undef error_at_line
+weak_alias (__error, error)
+weak_alias (__error_at_line, error_at_line)
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/error.h b/lib/error.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..177b2dcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/error.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/* Declaration for error-reporting function
+   Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+
+   NOTE: The canonical source of this file is maintained with the GNU C Library.
+   Bugs can be reported to bug-glibc@prep.ai.mit.edu.
+
+   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 2, 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, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307,
+   USA.  */
+
+#ifndef _ERROR_H
+#define _ERROR_H 1
+
+#ifndef __attribute__
+/* This feature is available in gcc versions 2.5 and later.  */
+# if __GNUC__ < 2 || (__GNUC__ == 2 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 5)
+#  define __attribute__(Spec) /* empty */
+# endif
+/* The __-protected variants of `format' and `printf' attributes
+   are accepted by gcc versions 2.6.4 (effectively 2.7) and later.  */
+# if __GNUC__ < 2 || (__GNUC__ == 2 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 7)
+#  define __format__ format
+#  define __printf__ printf
+# endif
+#endif
+
+#ifdef  __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#if defined (__STDC__) && __STDC__
+
+/* Print a message with `fprintf (stderr, FORMAT, ...)';
+   if ERRNUM is nonzero, follow it with ": " and strerror (ERRNUM).
+   If STATUS is nonzero, terminate the program with `exit (STATUS)'.  */
+
+extern void error (int status, int errnum, const char *format, ...)
+     __attribute__ ((__format__ (__printf__, 3, 4)));
+
+extern void error_at_line (int status, int errnum, const char *fname,
+                           unsigned int lineno, const char *format, ...)
+     __attribute__ ((__format__ (__printf__, 5, 6)));
+
+/* If NULL, error will flush stdout, then print on stderr the program
+   name, a colon and a space.  Otherwise, error will call this
+   function without parameters instead.  */
+extern void (*error_print_progname) (void);
+
+#else
+void error ();
+void error_at_line ();
+extern void (*error_print_progname) ();
+#endif
+
+/* This variable is incremented each time `error' is called.  */
+extern unsigned int error_message_count;
+
+/* Sometimes we want to have at most one error per line.  This
+   variable controls whether this mode is selected or not.  */
+extern int error_one_per_line;
+
+#ifdef  __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* error.h */
diff --git a/lib/error.m4 b/lib/error.m4
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..717725d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/error.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#serial 5
+
+dnl FIXME: put these prerequisite-only *.m4 files in a separate
+dnl directory -- otherwise, they'll conflict with existing files.
+
+dnl These are the prerequisite macros for GNU's error.c file.
+AC_DEFUN([jm_PREREQ_ERROR],
+[
+  AC_CHECK_FUNCS(strerror vprintf doprnt)
+  AC_CHECK_DECLS([strerror])
+  AC_CHECK_HEADERS([libintl.h])
+  AC_FUNC_STRERROR_R
+  AC_HEADER_STDC
+])
diff --git a/lib/malloc.c b/lib/malloc.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e7674bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/malloc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/* Work around bug on some systems where malloc (0) fails.
+   Copyright (C) 1997, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   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 2, 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+   Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
+
+/* written by Jim Meyering */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+#undef malloc
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+char *malloc ();
+
+/* Allocate an N-byte block of memory from the heap.
+   If N is zero, allocate a 1-byte block.  */
+
+char *
+rpl_malloc (size_t n)
+{
+  if (n == 0)
+    n = 1;
+  return malloc (n);
+}
diff --git a/lib/realloc.c b/lib/realloc.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0d3e4ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/realloc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/* Work around bug on some systems where realloc (NULL, 0) fails.
+   Copyright (C) 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   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 2, 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+   Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
+
+/* written by Jim Meyering */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+#undef realloc
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+char *malloc ();
+char *realloc ();
+
+/* Change the size of an allocated block of memory P to N bytes,
+   with error checking.  If N is zero, change it to 1.  If P is NULL,
+   use malloc.  */
+
+char *
+rpl_realloc (p, n)
+     char *p;
+     size_t n;
+{
+  if (n == 0)
+    n = 1;
+  if (p == 0)
+    return malloc (n);
+  return realloc (p, n);
+}
diff --git a/lib/unlocked-io.h b/lib/unlocked-io.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7240fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/unlocked-io.h
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/* Prefer faster, non-thread-safe stdio functions if available.
+
+   Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+   under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published
+   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, 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
+   Library General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+   License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307,
+   USA.  */
+
+/* Written by Jim Meyering.  */
+
+#ifndef UNLOCKED_IO_H
+# define UNLOCKED_IO_H 1
+
+# ifndef USE_UNLOCKED_IO
+#  define USE_UNLOCKED_IO 1
+# endif
+
+# if USE_UNLOCKED_IO
+
+/* These are wrappers for functions/macros from GNU libc.
+   The standard I/O functions are thread-safe.  These *_unlocked ones are
+   more efficient but not thread-safe.  That they're not thread-safe is
+   fine since all of the applications in this package are single threaded.  */
+
+#  if HAVE_DECL_CLEARERR_UNLOCKED
+#   undef clearerr
+#   define clearerr(x) clearerr_unlocked (x)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_FEOF_UNLOCKED
+#   undef feof
+#   define feof(x) feof_unlocked (x)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_FERROR_UNLOCKED
+#   undef ferror
+#   define ferror(x) ferror_unlocked (x)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_FFLUSH_UNLOCKED
+#   undef fflush
+#   define fflush(x) fflush_unlocked (x)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_FGETS_UNLOCKED
+#   undef fgets
+#   define fgets(x,y,z) fgets_unlocked (x,y,z)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_FPUTC_UNLOCKED
+#   undef fputc
+#   define fputc(x,y) fputc_unlocked (x,y)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_FPUTS_UNLOCKED
+#   undef fputs
+#   define fputs(x,y) fputs_unlocked (x,y)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_FREAD_UNLOCKED
+#   undef fread
+#   define fread(w,x,y,z) fread_unlocked (w,x,y,z)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_FWRITE_UNLOCKED
+#   undef fwrite
+#   define fwrite(w,x,y,z) fwrite_unlocked (w,x,y,z)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_GETC_UNLOCKED
+#   undef getc
+#   define getc(x) getc_unlocked (x)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_GETCHAR_UNLOCKED
+#   undef getchar
+#   define getchar() getchar_unlocked ()
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_PUTC_UNLOCKED
+#   undef putc
+#   define putc(x,y) putc_unlocked (x,y)
+#  endif
+#  if HAVE_DECL_PUTCHAR_UNLOCKED
+#   undef putchar
+#   define putchar(x) putchar_unlocked (x)
+#  endif
+
+# endif /* USE_UNLOCKED_IO */
+#endif /* UNLOCKED_IO_H */
diff --git a/lib/xalloc.h b/lib/xalloc.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..098a6c2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/xalloc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/* xalloc.h -- malloc with out-of-memory checking
+   Copyright (C) 1990-1998, 1999, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   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 2, 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+   Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
+
+#ifndef XALLOC_H_
+# define XALLOC_H_
+
+# ifndef PARAMS
+#  if defined PROTOTYPES || (defined __STDC__ && __STDC__)
+#   define PARAMS(Args) Args
+#  else
+#   define PARAMS(Args) ()
+#  endif
+# endif
+
+# ifndef __attribute__
+#  if __GNUC__ < 2 || (__GNUC__ == 2 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 8) || __STRICT_ANSI__
+#   define __attribute__(x)
+#  endif
+# endif
+
+# ifndef ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN
+#  define ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN __attribute__ ((__noreturn__))
+# endif
+
+/* Exit value when the requested amount of memory is not available.
+   It is initialized to EXIT_FAILURE, but the caller may set it to
+   some other value.  */
+extern int xalloc_exit_failure;
+
+/* If this pointer is non-zero, run the specified function upon each
+   allocation failure.  It is initialized to zero. */
+extern void (*xalloc_fail_func) PARAMS ((void));
+
+/* If XALLOC_FAIL_FUNC is undefined or a function that returns, this
+   message is output.  It is translated via gettext.
+   Its value is "memory exhausted".  */
+extern char const xalloc_msg_memory_exhausted[];
+
+/* This function is always triggered when memory is exhausted.  It is
+   in charge of honoring the three previous items.  This is the
+   function to call when one wants the program to die because of a
+   memory allocation failure.  */
+extern void xalloc_die PARAMS ((void)) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
+
+void *xmalloc PARAMS ((size_t n));
+void *xcalloc PARAMS ((size_t n, size_t s));
+void *xrealloc PARAMS ((void *p, size_t n));
+char *xstrdup PARAMS ((const char *str));
+
+# define XMALLOC(Type, N_items) ((Type *) xmalloc (sizeof (Type) * (N_items)))
+# define XCALLOC(Type, N_items) ((Type *) xcalloc (sizeof (Type), (N_items)))
+# define XREALLOC(Ptr, Type, N_items) \
+  ((Type *) xrealloc ((void *) (Ptr), sizeof (Type) * (N_items)))
+
+/* Declare and alloc memory for VAR of type TYPE. */
+# define NEW(Type, Var)  Type *(Var) = XMALLOC (Type, 1)
+
+/* Free VAR only if non NULL. */
+# define XFREE(Var)     \
+   do {                 \
+      if (Var)          \
+        free (Var);     \
+   } while (0)
+
+/* Return a pointer to a malloc'ed copy of the array SRC of NUM elements. */
+# define CCLONE(Src, Num) \
+  (memcpy (xmalloc (sizeof (*Src) * (Num)), (Src), sizeof (*Src) * (Num)))
+
+/* Return a malloc'ed copy of SRC. */
+# define CLONE(Src) CCLONE (Src, 1)
+
+
+#endif /* !XALLOC_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/xmalloc.c b/lib/xmalloc.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3affee7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/xmalloc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/* xmalloc.c -- malloc with out of memory checking
+   Copyright (C) 1990-1999, 2000, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   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 2, 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+   Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#if STDC_HEADERS
+# include <stdlib.h>
+#else
+void *calloc ();
+void *malloc ();
+void *realloc ();
+void free ();
+#endif
+
+#include "gettext.h"
+#define _(msgid) gettext (msgid)
+#define N_(msgid) msgid
+
+#include "error.h"
+#include "xalloc.h"
+
+#ifndef EXIT_FAILURE
+# define EXIT_FAILURE 1
+#endif
+
+/* The following tests require AC_PREREQ(2.54).  */
+
+#ifndef HAVE_MALLOC
+"you must run the autoconf test for a GNU libc compatible malloc"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef HAVE_REALLOC
+"you must run the autoconf test for a GNU libc compatible realloc"
+#endif
+
+/* Exit value when the requested amount of memory is not available.
+   The caller may set it to some other value.  */
+int xalloc_exit_failure = EXIT_FAILURE;
+
+/* If non NULL, call this function when memory is exhausted. */
+void (*xalloc_fail_func) PARAMS ((void)) = 0;
+
+/* If XALLOC_FAIL_FUNC is NULL, or does return, display this message
+   before exiting when memory is exhausted.  Goes through gettext. */
+char const xalloc_msg_memory_exhausted[] = N_("memory exhausted");
+
+void
+xalloc_die (void)
+{
+  if (xalloc_fail_func)
+    (*xalloc_fail_func) ();
+  error (xalloc_exit_failure, 0, "%s", _(xalloc_msg_memory_exhausted));
+  /* The `noreturn' cannot be given to error, since it may return if
+     its first argument is 0.  To help compilers understand the
+     xalloc_die does terminate, call exit. */
+  exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
+}
+
+/* Allocate N bytes of memory dynamically, with error checking.  */
+
+void *
+xmalloc (size_t n)
+{
+  void *p;
+
+  p = malloc (n);
+  if (p == 0)
+    xalloc_die ();
+  return p;
+}
+
+/* Change the size of an allocated block of memory P to N bytes,
+   with error checking.  */
+
+void *
+xrealloc (void *p, size_t n)
+{
+  p = realloc (p, n);
+  if (p == 0)
+    xalloc_die ();
+  return p;
+}
+
+/* Allocate memory for N elements of S bytes, with error checking.  */
+
+void *
+xcalloc (size_t n, size_t s)
+{
+  void *p;
+
+  p = calloc (n, s);
+  if (p == 0)
+    xalloc_die ();
+  return p;
+}