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NAME

     sbuf, sbuf_new, sbuf_new_auto, sbuf_new_for_sysctl, sbuf_clear, sbuf_setpos, sbuf_bcat,
     sbuf_bcopyin, sbuf_bcpy, sbuf_cat, sbuf_copyin, sbuf_cpy, sbuf_printf, sbuf_vprintf,
     sbuf_putc, sbuf_set_drain, sbuf_trim, sbuf_error, sbuf_finish, sbuf_data, sbuf_len,
     sbuf_done, sbuf_delete, sbuf_start_section, sbuf_end_section — safe string composition

SYNOPSIS

     #include <sys/types.h>
     #include <sys/sbuf.h>

     typedef int (sbuf_drain_func) (void *arg, const char *data, int len);

     struct sbuf *
     sbuf_new(struct sbuf *s, char *buf, int length, int flags);

     struct sbuf *
     sbuf_new_auto();

     void
     sbuf_clear(struct sbuf *s);

     int
     sbuf_setpos(struct sbuf *s, int pos);

     int
     sbuf_bcat(struct sbuf *s, const void *buf, size_t len);

     int
     sbuf_bcopyin(struct sbuf *s, const void *uaddr, size_t len);

     int
     sbuf_bcpy(struct sbuf *s, const void *buf, size_t len);

     int
     sbuf_cat(struct sbuf *s, const char *str);

     int
     sbuf_copyin(struct sbuf *s, const void *uaddr, size_t len);

     int
     sbuf_cpy(struct sbuf *s, const char *str);

     int
     sbuf_printf(struct sbuf *s, const char *fmt, ...);

     int
     sbuf_vprintf(struct sbuf *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap);

     int
     sbuf_putc(struct sbuf *s, int c);

     void
     sbuf_set_drain(struct sbuf *s, sbuf_drain_func *func, void *arg);

     int
     sbuf_trim(struct sbuf *s);

     int
     sbuf_error(struct sbuf *s);

     int
     sbuf_finish(struct sbuf *s);

     char *
     sbuf_data(struct sbuf *s);

     ssize_t
     sbuf_len(struct sbuf *s);

     int
     sbuf_done(struct sbuf *s);

     void
     sbuf_delete(struct sbuf *s);

     void
     sbuf_start_section(struct sbuf *s, ssize_t *old_lenp);

     ssize_t
     sbuf_end_section(struct sbuf *s, ssize_t old_len, size_t pad, int c);

     #include <sys/sysctl.h>

     struct sbuf *
     sbuf_new_for_sysctl(struct sbuf *s, char *buf, int length, struct sysctl_req *req);

DESCRIPTION

     The sbuf family of functions allows one to safely allocate, compose and release strings in
     kernel or user space.

     Instead of arrays of characters, these functions operate on structures called sbufs, defined
     in <sys/sbuf.h>.

     Any errors encountered during the allocation or composition of the string will be latched in
     the data structure, making a single error test at the end of the composition sufficient to
     determine success or failure of the entire process.

     The sbuf_new() function initializes the sbuf pointed to by its first argument.  If that
     pointer is NULL, sbuf_new() allocates a struct sbuf using malloc(9).  The buf argument is a
     pointer to a buffer in which to store the actual string; if it is NULL, sbuf_new() will
     allocate one using malloc(9).  The length is the initial size of the storage buffer.  The
     fourth argument, flags, may be comprised of the following flags:

     SBUF_FIXEDLEN    The storage buffer is fixed at its initial size.  Attempting to extend the
                      sbuf beyond this size results in an overflow condition.

     SBUF_AUTOEXTEND  This indicates that the storage buffer may be extended as necessary, so
                      long as resources allow, to hold additional data.

     Note that if buf is not NULL, it must point to an array of at least length characters.  The
     result of accessing that array directly while it is in use by the sbuf is undefined.

     The sbuf_new_auto() function is a shortcut for creating a completely dynamic sbuf.  It is
     the equivalent of calling sbuf_new() with values NULL, NULL, 0, and SBUF_AUTOEXTEND.

     The sbuf_new_for_sysctl() function will set up an sbuf with a drain function to use
     SYSCTL_OUT() when the internal buffer fills.  Note that if the various functions which
     append to an sbuf are used while a non-sleepable lock is held, the user buffer should be
     wired using sysctl_wire_old_buffer().

     The sbuf_delete() function clears the sbuf and frees any memory allocated for it.  There
     must be a call to sbuf_delete() for every call to sbuf_new().  Any attempt to access the
     sbuf after it has been deleted will fail.

     The sbuf_clear() function invalidates the contents of the sbuf and resets its position to
     zero.

     The sbuf_setpos() function sets the sbuf's end position to pos, which is a value between
     zero and one less than the size of the storage buffer.  This effectively truncates the sbuf
     at the new position.

     The sbuf_bcat() function appends the first len bytes from the buffer buf to the sbuf.

     The sbuf_bcopyin() function copies len bytes from the specified userland address into the
     sbuf.

     The sbuf_bcpy() function replaces the contents of the sbuf with the first len bytes from the
     buffer buf.

     The sbuf_cat() function appends the NUL-terminated string str to the sbuf at the current
     position.

     The sbuf_set_drain() function sets a drain function func for the sbuf, and records a pointer
     arg to be passed to the drain on callback.  The drain function cannot be changed while
     sbuf_len is non-zero.

     The registered drain function sbuf_drain_func will be called with the argument arg provided
     to sbuf_set_drain(), a pointer data to a byte string that is the contents of the sbuf, and
     the length len of the data.  If the drain function exists, it will be called when the sbuf
     internal buffer is full, or on behalf of sbuf_finish().  The drain function may drain some
     or all of the data, but must drain at least 1 byte.  The return value from the drain
     function, if positive, indicates how many bytes were drained.  If negative, the return value
     indicates the negative error code which will be returned from this or a later call to
     sbuf_finish().  The returned drained length cannot be zero.  To do unbuffered draining,
     initialize the sbuf with a two-byte buffer.  The drain will be called for every byte added
     to the sbuf.  The sbuf_bcopyin(), sbuf_copyin(), sbuf_trim(), and sbuf_data() functions
     cannot be used on an sbuf with a drain.

     The sbuf_copyin() function copies a NUL-terminated string from the specified userland
     address into the sbuf.  If the len argument is non-zero, no more than len characters (not
     counting the terminating NUL) are copied; otherwise the entire string, or as much of it as
     can fit in the sbuf, is copied.

     The sbuf_cpy() function replaces the contents of the sbuf with those of the NUL-terminated
     string str.  This is equivalent to calling sbuf_cat() with a fresh sbuf or one which
     position has been reset to zero with sbuf_clear() or sbuf_setpos().

     The sbuf_printf() function formats its arguments according to the format string pointed to
     by fmt and appends the resulting string to the sbuf at the current position.

     The sbuf_vprintf() function behaves the same as sbuf_printf() except that the arguments are
     obtained from the variable-length argument list ap.

     The sbuf_putc() function appends the character c to the sbuf at the current position.

     The sbuf_trim() function removes trailing whitespace from the sbuf.

     The sbuf_error() function returns any error value that the sbuf may have accumulated, either
     from the drain function, or ENOMEM if the sbuf overflowed.  This function is generally not
     needed and instead the error code from sbuf_finish() is the preferred way to discover
     whether an sbuf had an error.

     The sbuf_finish() function will call the attached drain function if one exists until all the
     data in the sbuf is flushed.  If there is no attached drain, sbuf_finish() NUL-terminates
     the sbuf.  In either case it marks the sbuf as finished, which means that it may no longer
     be modified using sbuf_setpos(), sbuf_cat(), sbuf_cpy(), sbuf_printf() or sbuf_putc(), until
     sbuf_clear() is used to reset the sbuf.

     The sbuf_data() function returns the actual string; sbuf_data() only works on a finished
     sbuf.  The sbuf_len() function returns the length of the string.  For an sbuf with an
     attached drain, sbuf_len() returns the length of the un-drained data.  sbuf_done() returns
     non-zero if the sbuf is finished.

     The sbuf_start_section() and sbuf_end_section() functions may be used for automatic section
     alignment.  The arguments pad and c specify the padding size and a character used for
     padding.  The arguments old_lenp and old_len are to save and restore the current section
     length when nested sections are used.  For the top level section NULL and -1 can be
     specified for old_lenp and old_len respectively.

NOTES

     If an operation caused an sbuf to overflow, most subsequent operations on it will fail until
     the sbuf is finished using sbuf_finish() or reset using sbuf_clear(), or its position is
     reset to a value between 0 and one less than the size of its storage buffer using
     sbuf_setpos(), or it is reinitialized to a sufficiently short string using sbuf_cpy().

     Drains in user-space will not always function as indicated.  While the drain function will
     be called immediately on overflow from the sbuf_putc, sbuf_bcat, sbuf_cat functions,
     sbuf_printf and sbuf_vprintf currently have no way to determine whether there will be an
     overflow until after it occurs, and cannot do a partial expansion of the format string.
     Thus when using libsbuf the buffer may be extended to allow completion of a single printf
     call, even though a drain is attached.

RETURN VALUES

     The sbuf_new() function returns NULL if it failed to allocate a storage buffer, and a
     pointer to the new sbuf otherwise.

     The sbuf_setpos() function returns -1 if pos was invalid, and zero otherwise.

     The sbuf_cat(), sbuf_cpy(), sbuf_printf(), sbuf_putc(), and sbuf_trim() functions all return
     -1 if the buffer overflowed, and zero otherwise.

     The sbuf_error() function returns a non-zero value if the buffer has an overflow or drain
     error, and zero otherwise.

     The sbuf_len() function returns -1 if the buffer overflowed.

     The sbuf_copyin() function returns -1 if copying string from userland failed, and number of
     bytes copied otherwise.

     The sbuf_end_section() function returns the section length or -1 if the buffer has an error.

     The sbuf_finish(9) function (the kernel version) returns ENOMEM if the sbuf overflowed
     before being finished, or returns the error code from the drain if one is attached.

     The sbuf_finish(3) function (the userland version) will return zero for success and -1 and
     set errno on error.

EXAMPLES

     #include <sys/sbuf.h>

     struct sbuf *sb;

     sb = sbuf_new_auto();
     sbuf_cat(sb, "Customers found:\n");
     TAILQ_FOREACH(foo, &foolist, list) {
             sbuf_printf(sb, "   %4d %s\n", foo->index, foo->name);
             sbuf_printf(sb, "      Address: %s\n", foo->address);
             sbuf_printf(sb, "      Zip: %s\n", foo->zipcode);
     }
     if (sbuf_finish(sb) != 0) /* Check for any and all errors */
             err(1, "Could not generate message");
     transmit_msg(sbuf_data(sb), sbuf_len(sb));
     sbuf_delete(sb);

SEE ALSO

     printf(3), strcat(3), strcpy(3), copyin(9), copyinstr(9), printf(9)

HISTORY

     The sbuf family of functions first appeared in FreeBSD 4.4.

AUTHORS

     The sbuf family of functions was designed by Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@FreeBSD.org> and
     implemented by Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des@FreeBSD.org>.  Additional improvements were
     suggested by Justin T. Gibbs <gibbs@FreeBSD.org>.  Auto-extend support added by Kelly Yancey
     <kbyanc@FreeBSD.org>.  Drain functionality added by Matthew Fleming <mdf@FreeBSD.org>.

     This manual page was written by Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des@FreeBSD.org>.