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-/*
- * xreadlink.c - safe implementation of readlink.
- * Returns a NULL on failure...
- */
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-/*
- * NOTE: This function returns a malloced char* that you will have to free
- * yourself. You have been warned.
- */
-
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include "libbb.h"
-
-extern char *xreadlink(const char *path)
-{
- static const int GROWBY = 80; /* how large we will grow strings by */
-
- char *buf = NULL;
- int bufsize = 0, readsize = 0;
-
- do {
- buf = xrealloc(buf, bufsize += GROWBY);
- readsize = readlink(path, buf, bufsize); /* 1st try */
- if (readsize == -1) {
- perror_msg("%s", path);
- return NULL;
- }
- }
- while (bufsize < readsize + 1);
-
- buf[readsize] = '\0';
-
- return buf;
-}
-