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+/*	$NetBSD: halt.c,v 1.8 1995/05/28 05:27:20 jtc Exp $	*/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1980, 1986 The Regents of the University of California.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+ *    must display the following acknowledgement:
+ *	This product includes software developed by the University of
+ *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+ * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef lint
+char copyright[] =
+"@(#) Copyright (c) 1980, 1986 The Regents of the University of California.\n\
+ All rights reserved.\n";
+#endif /* not lint */
+
+#ifndef lint
+#if 0
+static char sccsid[] = "@(#)halt.c	5.10 (Berkeley) 4/3/91";
+#else
+static char rcsid[] = "$NetBSD: halt.c,v 1.8 1995/05/28 05:27:20 jtc Exp $";
+#endif
+#endif /* not lint */
+
+/*
+ * Halt
+ */
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/reboot.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <syslog.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <paths.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+void setalarm __P((int));
+
+int
+main(argc, argv)
+	int argc;
+	char **argv;
+{
+	register int i;
+	register int qflag = 0;
+	struct passwd *pw;
+	int ch, howto, needlog = 1;
+	char *user, *ttyn, *getlogin(), *ttyname();
+
+	howto = RB_HALT;
+	ttyn = ttyname(2);
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "lnqy")) != EOF)
+		switch((char)ch) {
+		case 'l':		/* undocumented; for shutdown(8) */
+			needlog = 0;
+			break;
+		case 'n':
+			howto |= RB_NOSYNC;
+			break;
+		case 'q':
+			qflag++;
+			break;
+		case 'y':
+			ttyn = 0;
+			break;
+		case '?':
+		default:
+			fprintf(stderr, "usage: halt [-nqy]\n");
+			exit(1);
+		}
+
+	if (ttyn && ttyn[sizeof(_PATH_TTY) - 1] == 'd') {
+		fprintf(stderr, "halt: dangerous on a dialup; use ``halt -y'' if you are really sure\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	if (needlog) {
+		openlog("halt", 0, LOG_AUTH);
+		if ((user = getlogin()) == NULL)
+			if ((pw = getpwuid(getuid())))
+				user = pw->pw_name;
+			else
+				user = "???";
+		syslog(LOG_CRIT, "halted by %s", user);
+	}
+
+	signal(SIGHUP, SIG_IGN);		/* for network connections */
+	if (kill(1, SIGTSTP) == -1) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "halt: can't idle init\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	sleep(1);
+	(void) kill(-1, SIGTERM);	/* one chance to catch it */
+	sleep(5);
+
+	if (!qflag) for (i = 1; ; i++) {
+		if (kill(-1, SIGKILL) == -1) {
+			extern int errno;
+
+			if (errno == ESRCH)
+				break;
+
+			perror("halt: kill");
+			kill(1, SIGHUP);
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		if (i > 5) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+			    "CAUTION: some process(es) wouldn't die\n");
+			break;
+		}
+		setalarm(2 * i);
+		pause();
+	}
+
+	if (!qflag && (howto & RB_NOSYNC) == 0) {
+		logwtmp("~", "shutdown", "");
+		sync();
+		setalarm(5);
+		pause();
+	}
+	reboot(howto);
+	perror("halt");
+
+	exit(0);
+}
+
+void
+dingdong()
+{
+	/* RRRIIINNNGGG RRRIIINNNGGG */
+}
+
+void
+setalarm(n)
+	int n;
+{
+	signal(SIGALRM, dingdong);
+	alarm(n);
+}