glibc/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sigstack.c

/* Emulate sigstack function using sigalstack.
   Copyright (C) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
   Contributed by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@cygnus.com>, 1998.

   The GNU C Library 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 of the
   License, or (at your option) any later version.

   The GNU C Library 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 the GNU C Library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not,
   write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
   Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */

#include <signal.h>
#include <sys/syscall.h>


#ifdef __NR_sigaltstack
int
sigstack (ss, oss)
     const struct sigstack *ss;
     struct sigstack *oss;
{
  stack_t sas;
  stack_t *sasp = NULL;
  stack_t osas;
  stack_t *osasp = oss == NULL ? NULL : &osas;
  int result;

  if (ss != NULL)
    {
      /* We have to convert the information.  */
      sas.ss_sp = ss->ss_sp;
      sas.ss_flags = ss->ss_onstack ? SS_ONSTACK : 0;

      /* For the size of the stack we have no value we can pass to the
	 kernel.  This is why this function should not be used.  We simply
	 assume that all the memory down to address zero (in case the stack
	 grows down) is available.  */
      sas.ss_size = ss->ss_sp - NULL;

      sasp = &sas;
    }

  /* Call the kernel.  */
  result = __sigaltstack (sasp, osasp);

  /* Convert the result, if wanted and possible.  */
  if (result == 0 && oss != NULL)
    {
      oss->ss_sp = osas.ss_sp;
      oss->ss_onstack = (osas.ss_flags & SS_ONSTACK) != 0;
    }

  return result;
}

link_warning (sigstack, "the `sigstack' function is dangerous.  `sigaltstack' should be used instead.")
#else
# include <sysdeps/generic/sigstack.c>
#endif