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diff --git a/sync_pipe.h b/sync_pipe.h
index 0a08b72da9..136af49932 100644
--- a/sync_pipe.h
+++ b/sync_pipe.h
@@ -18,20 +18,19 @@
#ifndef __SYNC_PIPE_H__
#define __SYNC_PIPE_H__
+#include <ws_posix_compat.h>
/*
* Maximum length of sync pipe message data. Must be < 2^24, as the
* message length is 3 bytes.
* XXX - this must be large enough to handle a Really Big Filter
* Expression, as the error message for an incorrect filter expression
- * is a bit larger than the filter expression.
+ * is a bit larger than the filter expression, and large enough to
+ * handle a large interface list.
+ * 4096 is a typical PIPE_BUF size for atomic writes, but we should have
+ * only one writer and one reader so that shouldn't be an issue.
*/
-#define SP_MAX_MSG_LEN 4096
-
-
-/* Size of buffer to hold decimal representation of
- signed/unsigned 64-bit int */
-#define SP_DECISIZE 20
+#define SP_MAX_MSG_LEN 16380
/*
* Indications sent out on the sync pipe (from child to parent).
@@ -40,34 +39,46 @@
* (http://code.google.com/p/protobuf-c/) if we ever need to use more
* complex messages.
*/
+#define SP_EXEC_FAILED 'X' /* errno value for the exec failing */
#define SP_FILE 'F' /* the name of the recently opened file */
#define SP_ERROR_MSG 'E' /* error message */
+#define SP_LOG_MSG 'L' /* log message */
#define SP_BAD_FILTER 'B' /* error message for bad capture filter */
#define SP_PACKET_COUNT 'P' /* count of packets captured since last message */
#define SP_DROPS 'D' /* count of packets dropped in capture */
#define SP_SUCCESS 'S' /* success indication, no extra data */
#define SP_TOOLBAR_CTRL 'T' /* interface toolbar control packet */
+#define SP_IFACE_LIST 'I' /* interface list */
/*
* Win32 only: Indications sent out on the signal pipe (from parent to child)
* (UNIX-like sends signals for this)
*/
#define SP_QUIT 'Q' /* "gracefully" capture quit message (SIGUSR1) */
-/* write a single message header to the recipient pipe */
-extern ssize_t
-pipe_write_header(int pipe_fd, char indicator, int length);
-
-/* write a message to the recipient pipe in the standard format
- (3 digit message length (excluding length and indicator field),
- 1 byte message indicator and the rest is the message).
+/* Write a message, with a string body, to the recipient pipe in the
+ standard format (1-byte message indicator, 3-byte message length
+ (excluding length and indicator field), and the string.
If msg is NULL, the message has only a length and indicator. */
extern void
-pipe_write_block(int pipe_fd, char indicator, const char *msg);
+sync_pipe_write_string_msg(int pipe_fd, char indicator, const char *msg);
+
+/* Write a message, with an unsigned integer body, to the recipient
+ pipe in the standard format (1-byte message indicator, 3-byte
+ message length (excluding length and indicator field), and the
+ unsigned integer, as a string. */
+extern void
+sync_pipe_write_uint_msg(int pipe_fd, char indicator, unsigned int num);
+
+/* Write a message, with an integer body, to the recipient pipe in the
+ standard format (1-byte message indicator, 3-byte message length
+ (excluding length and indicator field), and the integer, as a string. */
+extern void
+sync_pipe_write_int_msg(int pipe_fd, char indicator, int num);
/** the child encountered an error, notify the parent */
extern void
-sync_pipe_errmsg_to_parent(int pipe_fd, const char *error_msg,
- const char *secondary_error_msg);
+sync_pipe_write_errmsgs_to_parent(int pipe_fd, const char *error_msg,
+ const char *secondary_error_msg);
/** Has the parent signalled the child to stop? */
#define SIGNAL_PIPE_CTRL_ID_NONE "none"