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*  by Michael Pounov <misho@openbsd-bg.org>
*
* $Author: misho $
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*
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#include "global.h"


/*
 * rpc_cli_openBLOBClient() - Connect to BLOB Server
 *
 * @rpccli = RPC Client session
 * @Port = Port for bind server, if Port == 0 default port is selected
 * return: NULL == error or !=NULL connection to BLOB server established
 */
rpc_cli_t *
rpc_cli_openBLOBClient(rpc_cli_t * __restrict rpccli, u_short Port)
{
	rpc_cli_t *cli = NULL;
	int n;

	if (!rpccli) {
		rpc_SetErr(EINVAL, "Invalid parameters can`t connect to BLOB server");
		return NULL;
	}

	cli = e_malloc(sizeof(rpc_cli_t));
	if (!cli) {
		LOGERR;
		return NULL;
	} else
		memcpy(cli, rpccli, sizeof(rpc_cli_t));

	memcpy(&cli->cli_sa, &rpccli->cli_sa, sizeof cli->cli_sa);
	switch (cli->cli_sa.sa.sa_family) {
		case AF_INET:
			cli->cli_sa.sin.sin_port = 
				htons(Port ? Port : ntohs(cli->cli_sa.sin.sin_port) + 1);
			break;
		case AF_INET6:
			cli->cli_sa.sin6.sin6_port = 
				htons(Port ? Port : ntohs(cli->cli_sa.sin6.sin6_port) + 1);
			break;
		case AF_LOCAL:
			strlcat(cli->cli_sa.sun.sun_path, ".blob", sizeof cli->cli_sa.sun.sun_path);
			break;
		default:
			rpc_SetErr(EINVAL, "Invalid socket type %d", cli->cli_sa.sa.sa_family);
			return NULL;
	}

	AIT_COPY_VAL(&cli->cli_buf, &rpccli->cli_buf);
	n = AIT_LEN(&cli->cli_buf);

	/* connect to BLOB server */
	cli->cli_sock = socket(cli->cli_sa.sa.sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
	if (cli->cli_sock == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		e_free(cli);
		return NULL;
	}
	if (setsockopt(cli->cli_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDBUF, &n, sizeof n) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		close(cli->cli_sock);
		e_free(cli);
		return NULL;
	}
	if (setsockopt(cli->cli_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, &n, sizeof n) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		close(cli->cli_sock);
		e_free(cli);
		return NULL;
	}
	if (connect(cli->cli_sock, &cli->cli_sa.sa, e_addrlen(&cli->cli_sa)) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		close(cli->cli_sock);
		e_free(cli);
		return NULL;
	} else
		fcntl(cli->cli_sock, F_SETFL, fcntl(cli->cli_sock, F_GETFL) | O_NONBLOCK);

	return cli;
}

/*
 * rpc_cli_closeBLOBClient() - Close connection to BLOB server and free resources
 *
 * @cli = BLOB Client session
 * return: none
 */
void
rpc_cli_closeBLOBClient(rpc_cli_t ** __restrict cli)
{
	if (!cli || !*cli)
		return;

	shutdown((*cli)->cli_sock, SHUT_RDWR);
	close((*cli)->cli_sock);

	AIT_FREE_VAL(&(*cli)->cli_buf);

	e_free(*cli);
	*cli = NULL;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- */

/*
 * rpc_cli_openClient() - Connect to RPC Server
 *
 * @InstID = InstID for RPC session request
 * @netBuf = Network buffer length (min:512 bytes), if =0 == BUFSIZ (also meaning max RPC packet)
 * @csHost = Host name or IP address for bind server
 * @Port = Port for bind server, if Port == 0 default port is selected
 * @proto = Protocol, if == 0 choose SOCK_STREAM
 * return: NULL == error or !=NULL connection to RPC server established
 */
rpc_cli_t *
rpc_cli_openClient(u_char InstID, int netBuf, const char *csHost, u_short Port, int proto)
{
	int n = 1;
	rpc_cli_t *cli = NULL;
	sockaddr_t sa = E_SOCKADDR_INIT;
	socklen_t salen;

	if (proto < 0 || proto > SOCK_RAW) {
		rpc_SetErr(EINVAL, "Invalid parameters can`t open RPC client");
		return NULL;
	}

	srandom(time(NULL) ^ getpid());

	if (!Port && proto < SOCK_RAW)
		Port = RPC_DEFPORT;
	if (!(salen = e_gethostbyname(csHost, Port, &sa)))
		return NULL;
	if (!proto)
		proto = SOCK_STREAM;
	if (netBuf < RPC_MIN_BUFSIZ)
		netBuf = BUFSIZ;
	else
		netBuf = E_ALIGN(netBuf, 2);	/* align netBuf length */

	cli = e_malloc(sizeof(rpc_cli_t));
	if (!cli) {
		LOGERR;
		return NULL;
	} else
		memset(cli, 0, sizeof(rpc_cli_t));

	/* build session */
	cli->cli_parent = e_malloc(sizeof(rpc_sess_t));
	if (!cli->cli_parent) {
		LOGERR;
		e_free(cli);
		return NULL;
	} else {
		((rpc_sess_t*) cli->cli_parent)->sess_version = RPC_VERSION;
		((rpc_sess_t*) cli->cli_parent)->sess_instance = InstID;
	}

	cli->cli_id = proto;
	memcpy(&cli->cli_sa, &sa, sizeof cli->cli_sa);
	AIT_SET_BUFSIZ(&cli->cli_buf, 0, netBuf);

	/* connect to RPC server */
	cli->cli_sock = socket(cli->cli_sa.sa.sa_family, cli->cli_id, 
			cli->cli_id == SOCK_RAW ? IPPROTO_ERPC : 0);
	if (cli->cli_sock == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		goto err;
	}
	if (setsockopt(cli->cli_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDBUF, 
				&netBuf, sizeof netBuf) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		goto err;
	}
	if (setsockopt(cli->cli_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, 
				&netBuf, sizeof netBuf) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		goto err;
	}
	if (cli->cli_id == SOCK_STREAM) {
		setsockopt(cli->cli_sock, IPPROTO_TCP, TCP_NODELAY, &n, sizeof n);
		if (connect(cli->cli_sock, &cli->cli_sa.sa, salen) == -1) {
			LOGERR;
			goto err;
		}
	}
	if (cli->cli_id == SOCK_DGRAM) {
		sockaddr_t sa2;

		if (!(salen = e_gethostbyname(csHost, 0, &sa2)))
			goto err;
		if (bind(cli->cli_sock, &sa2.sa, salen) == -1) {
			LOGERR;
			goto err;
		}
	}

	fcntl(cli->cli_sock, F_SETFL, fcntl(cli->cli_sock, F_GETFL) | O_NONBLOCK);
	return cli;
err:
	AIT_FREE_VAL(&cli->cli_buf);
	if (cli->cli_sock > 2)
		close(cli->cli_sock);
	e_free(cli->cli_parent);
	e_free(cli);
	return NULL;
}

/*
 * rpc_cli_reconnectClient() - Reconnecting client to RPC server
 *
 * @cli = RPC Client session
 * return: -1 error or 0 ok
 */
int
rpc_cli_reconnectClient(rpc_cli_t * __restrict cli)
{
	int netBuf;

	if (!cli)
		return -1;
	else
		netBuf = AIT_LEN(&cli->cli_buf);

	if (cli->cli_id == SOCK_STREAM)
		shutdown(cli->cli_sock, SHUT_RDWR);
	if (cli->cli_id == SOCK_DGRAM && cli->cli_sa.sa.sa_family == AF_LOCAL) {
		sockaddr_t sa2 = E_SOCKADDR_INIT;
		socklen_t salen = sizeof sa2;

#ifndef __linux__
		sa2.sa.sa_len = salen;
#endif
		if (!getsockname(cli->cli_sock, &sa2.sa, &salen))
			unlink(sa2.sun.sun_path);
	}
	close(cli->cli_sock);

	srandom(time(NULL) ^ getpid());

	cli->cli_sock = socket(cli->cli_sa.sa.sa_family, cli->cli_id, 0);
	if (cli->cli_sock == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		return -1;
	}
	if (setsockopt(cli->cli_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDBUF, 
				&netBuf, sizeof netBuf) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		close(cli->cli_sock);
		return -1;
	}
	if (setsockopt(cli->cli_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, 
				&netBuf, sizeof netBuf) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		close(cli->cli_sock);
		return -1;
	}
	if (cli->cli_id == SOCK_STREAM)
		if (connect(cli->cli_sock, &cli->cli_sa.sa, e_addrlen(&cli->cli_sa)) == -1) {
			LOGERR;
			close(cli->cli_sock);
			return -1;
		}

	fcntl(cli->cli_sock, F_SETFL, fcntl(cli->cli_sock, F_GETFL) | O_NONBLOCK);
	return 0;
}

/*
 * rpc_cli_closeClient() - Close connection to RPC server and free resources
 *
 * @cli = RPC Client session
 * return: none
 */
void
rpc_cli_closeClient(rpc_cli_t ** __restrict cli)
{
	if (!cli || !*cli || (*cli)->cli_id == SOCK_BPF)
		return;

	if ((*cli)->cli_id == SOCK_STREAM)
		shutdown((*cli)->cli_sock, SHUT_RDWR);
	if ((*cli)->cli_id == SOCK_DGRAM && (*cli)->cli_sa.sa.sa_family == AF_LOCAL) {
		sockaddr_t sa2 = E_SOCKADDR_INIT;
		socklen_t salen = sizeof sa2;

#ifndef __linux__
		sa2.sa.sa_len = salen;
#endif
		if (!getsockname((*cli)->cli_sock, &sa2.sa, &salen))
			unlink(sa2.sun.sun_path);
	}
	close((*cli)->cli_sock);

	AIT_FREE_VAL(&(*cli)->cli_buf);

	if ((*cli)->cli_parent)
		e_free((*cli)->cli_parent);

	e_free(*cli);
	*cli = NULL;
}

/*
 * rpc_pkt_Send() - Send RPC packet
 *
 * @sock = Socket
 * @type = Type of socket
 * @sa = Server address
 * @pkt = RPC packet
 * @len = Length of packet
 * return: -1 error, 0  EOF or >0 sended bytes
 */
int
rpc_pkt_Send(int sock, int type, sockaddr_t * __restrict sa, ait_val_t * __restrict pkt, int len)
{
	if (!pkt) {
		rpc_SetErr(EINVAL, "Invalid argument(s)!");
		return -1;
	}

	return rpc_Write(sock, type, MSG_NOSIGNAL, sa, pkt, len);
}

/*
 * rpc_pkt_Receive() - Receive RPC packet
 *
 * @sock = Socket
 * @type = Type of socket
 * @sa = Server address
 * @pkt = RPC packet
 * @seq = Signed packet with seq.no
 * return: -1 error, 0 EOF or >0 received bytes
 */
int
rpc_pkt_Receive(int sock, int type, sockaddr_t * __restrict sa, ait_val_t * __restrict pkt, int seq)
{
	int ret;
	struct tagRPCCall *rpc;

	if (!pkt) {
		rpc_SetErr(EINVAL, "Invalid argument(s)!");
		return -1;
	}

	/* reply from RPC server */
	do {
		if (type == SOCK_STREAM || type == SOCK_EXT)
			ret = rpc_Read(sock, type, 0, NULL, pkt);
		else
			ret = rpc_Read(sock, type, 0, sa, pkt);

		if (ret > 0) {
			rpc = (struct tagRPCCall*) AIT_GET_BUF(pkt);
			if (ret < ntohl(rpc->call_len))
				continue;

			/* check for loop request */
			if (!(rpc->call_io & RPC_ACK))
				continue;
			/* check for signed request */
			if (seq != ntohl(rpc->call_seq))
				continue;
		}
	} while (ret < 0);

	return ret;
}

/*
 * rpc_pkt_Request() - Build RPC Request packet
 *
 * @pkt = Packet buffer
 * @sess = RPC session info
 * @tag = Function tag for execution
 * @vars = Function argument array of values, may be NULL
 * @noreply = >0 We not want RPC reply, -1 IPC request with reply
 * @nocrc = Without CRC calculation
 * @seq = Sign packet with seq.no
 * return: -1 error or != -1 prepared bytes into packet
 */
int
rpc_pkt_Request(ait_val_t * __restrict pkt, rpc_sess_t * __restrict sess, u_short tag, 
		array_t * __restrict vars, int noreply, int nocrc, int seq)
{
	struct tagRPCCall *rpc;
	int ret = 0, estlen, len = sizeof(struct tagRPCCall);
	u_char *buf;

	if (!pkt || !sess) {
		rpc_SetErr(EINVAL, "Invalid argument(s)!");
		return -1;
	}

	/* calc estimated length */
	estlen = ait_resideVars(vars) + len;
	if (estlen > AIT_LEN(pkt)) {
		rpc_SetErr(EMSGSIZE, "Message too long");
		return -1;
	}
	buf = AIT_GET_BUF(pkt);

	/* prepare RPC call */
	rpc = (struct tagRPCCall*) buf;
	rpc_addPktSession(&rpc->call_session, sess);
	rpc->call_tag = htons(tag);
	if (!vars)
		rpc->call_argc = 0;
	else
		rpc->call_argc = (u_char) array_Size(vars);

	/* set reply */
	rpc->call_req.flags = (uint64_t) htonl((noreply > 0) ? RPC_NOREPLY : RPC_REPLY);

	if (array_Size(vars)) {
		/* marshaling variables */
		ret = ait_vars2buffer(buf + len, AIT_LEN(pkt) - len, vars);
		if (ret == -1) {
			rpc_SetErr(EBADRPC, "Failed to prepare RPC packet values");
			return -1;
		} else
			len += ret;
	}

	/* total packet length */
	rpc->call_len = htonl(len);
	rpc->call_io = (noreply == -1) ? RPC_IPC : RPC_REQ;

	/* sign packet */
	rpc->call_seq = htonl(seq);

	if (!nocrc) {
		/* calculate CRC */
		rpc->call_crc ^= rpc->call_crc;
		rpc->call_crc = htons(crcFletcher16((u_short*) buf, len / 2));
	}

	return len;
}

/*
 * rpc_pkt_Replay() - Decode RPC Replay packet
 *
 * @pkt = Packet buffer
 * @sess = RPC session info, if =NULL don't check session
 * @tag = Function tag, if =CALL_TAG_MAX don't check tag
 * @vars = Function argument array of values, may be NULL
 * @nocrc = Without CRC calculation
 * return: -1 error or != -1 return value from function
 */
int
rpc_pkt_Replay(ait_val_t * __restrict pkt, rpc_sess_t * __restrict sess, u_short tag, 
		array_t ** __restrict vars, int nocrc)
{
	struct tagRPCCall *rpc;
	int len;
	u_char *buf;
	uint16_t crc;

	if (!pkt) {
		rpc_SetErr(EINVAL, "Invalid argument(s)!");
		return -1;
	} else
		buf = AIT_GET_BUF(pkt);

	rpc = (struct tagRPCCall*) buf;
	if (!nocrc) {
		/* calculate CRC */
		crc = ntohs(rpc->call_crc);
		rpc->call_crc ^= rpc->call_crc;
		if (crc != crcFletcher16((u_short*) buf, ntohl(rpc->call_len) / 2)) {
			rpc_SetErr(ERPCMISMATCH, "Bad CRC RPC packet");
			return -1;
		}
	}

	/* check RPC packet session info */
	if (sess && rpc_chkPktSession(&rpc->call_session, sess)) {
		rpc_SetErr(ERPCMISMATCH, "Get invalid RPC session");
		return -1;
	}
	if (tag != CALL_TAG_MAX && ntohs(rpc->call_tag) != tag) {
		rpc_SetErr(ERPCMISMATCH, "Get wrong RPC reply");
		return -1;
	}
	if (ntohl(rpc->call_rep.eno) && ntohl(rpc->call_rep.ret) == -1) {
		rpc_SetErr(ntohl(rpc->call_rep.eno), "Server side: retcode=%d #%d %s", 
				ntohl(rpc->call_rep.ret), ntohl(rpc->call_rep.eno), 
				strerror(ntohl(rpc->call_rep.eno)));
		return -1;
	}
	len = rpc->call_argc * sizeof(ait_val_t);
	if (len > AIT_LEN(pkt) - sizeof(struct tagRPCCall)) {
		rpc_SetErr(EMSGSIZE, "Reply RPC packet not enough buffer space ...");
		return -1;
	}
	if (len > ntohl(rpc->call_len) - sizeof(struct tagRPCCall)) {
		rpc_SetErr(EMSGSIZE, "Reply RPC packet is too short ...");
		return -1;
	}

	/* RPC is OK! Go de-marshaling variables ... */
	if (vars && rpc->call_argc) {
#ifdef CLI_RES_ZCOPY
		*vars = ait_buffer2vars(buf + sizeof(struct tagRPCCall), len, 
				rpc->call_argc, 42);
#else
		*vars = ait_buffer2vars(buf + sizeof(struct tagRPCCall), len, 
				rpc->call_argc, 0);
#endif
		if (!*vars) {
			rpc_SetErr(elwix_GetErrno(), "%s", elwix_GetError());
			return -1;
		}
	}

	return ntohl(rpc->call_rep.ret);
}

/*
 * rpc_cli_execCall() - Execute RPC call
 *
 * @cli = RPC Client session
 * @noreply = >0 We not want RPC reply, -1 IPC request with reply
 * @tag = Function tag for execution
 * @in_vars = IN function argument array of values, may be NULL
 * @out_vars = OUT returned array of rpc values, if !=NULL must be free after use with ait_freeVars()
 * return: -1 error, 0 ok result or 1 closed rpc connection
 */
int
rpc_cli_execCall(rpc_cli_t *cli, int noreply, u_short tag, 
		array_t * __restrict in_vars, array_t ** __restrict out_vars)
{
	int type = 0, wlen;
	u_int seq = 0;

	if (!cli) {
		rpc_SetErr(EINVAL, "Can`t execute call because parameter is null or invalid!");
		return -1;
	} else {
		if (cli->cli_id == SOCK_STREAM || cli->cli_id == SOCK_EXT)
			type = cli->cli_id;
		else
			seq = random();	/* sign package */
	}
	if (out_vars)
		*out_vars = NULL;

	if ((wlen = rpc_pkt_Request(&cli->cli_buf, cli->cli_parent, tag, 
					in_vars, noreply, type, seq)) == -1)
		return -1;

	if ((wlen = rpc_pkt_Send(cli->cli_sock, cli->cli_id, &cli->cli_sa, 
					&cli->cli_buf, wlen)) == -1)
		return -1;
	if (!wlen)		/* closed rpc connection */
		return 1;

	if (noreply > 0)	/* we not want reply */
		return 0;

	if ((wlen = rpc_pkt_Receive(cli->cli_sock, cli->cli_id, &cli->cli_sa, 
					&cli->cli_buf, seq)) == -1)
		return -1;
	if (!wlen) {	/* closed rpc connection */
		rpc_SetErr(ECONNRESET, "Closed connection");
		return -1;
	}

	if ((wlen = rpc_pkt_Replay(&cli->cli_buf, cli->cli_parent, tag, 
					out_vars, type)) == -1)
		return -1;

	return wlen;
}

/*
 * rpc_cli_freeCall() - Free resouce allocated by RPC call
 *
 * @out_vars = Returned array with variables from RPC call
 * return: none
 */
void
rpc_cli_freeCall(array_t ** __restrict out_vars)
{
#ifdef CLI_RES_ZCOPY
	array_Destroy(out_vars);
#else
	ait_freeVars(out_vars);
#endif
}

/*
 * rpc_cli_ping() - Ping RPC server
 *
 * @cli = connected client
 * return: -1 error or !=-1 ping seq id
 */
int
rpc_cli_ping(rpc_cli_t *cli)
{
	int ret = 0;
	array_t *arr = NULL;

	if (!cli)
		return -1;

	if (rpc_cli_execCall(cli, RPC_REPLY, CALL_SRVPING, NULL, &arr))
		return -1;
	else
		ret = AIT_GET_U16(array(arr, 0, ait_val_t*));
	rpc_cli_freeCall(&arr);

	return ret;
}


/*
 * rpc_cli_openClient2() - Connect to layer2 RPC Server
 *
 * @InstID = InstID for RPC session request
 * @netBuf = Network buffer length (min:512 bytes), if =0 == BUFSIZ (also meaning max RPC packet)
 * @csIface = Interface name for bind client, if NULL first interface on host
 * @csHost = Host ethernet address
 * return: NULL == error or !=NULL connection to RPC server established
 */
rpc_cli_t *
rpc_cli_openClient2(u_char InstID, int netBuf, const char *csIface, const char *csHost)
{
#ifndef __linux__
	rpc_cli_t *cli = NULL;
	sockaddr_t sa = E_SOCKADDR_INIT, sal = E_SOCKADDR_INIT;
	char szIface[64], szStr[STRSIZ];
	register int i;
	struct ifreq ifr;
	int n = 1;
	struct bpf_insn insns[] = {
		BPF_STMT(BPF_LD + BPF_H + BPF_ABS, 12),
		BPF_JUMP(BPF_JMP + BPF_JEQ + BPF_K, RPC_DEFPORT, 0, 1),
		BPF_STMT(BPF_RET + BPF_K, -1),
		BPF_STMT(BPF_RET + BPF_K, 0),
	};
	struct bpf_program fcode = { 
		.bf_len = sizeof(insns) / sizeof(struct bpf_insn), 
       		.bf_insns = insns
	};

	if (!csHost || !e_getlinkbyname(csHost, &sa))
		return NULL;
	if (!csIface) {
		if (e_get1stiface(szIface, sizeof szIface))
			return NULL;
	} else
		strlcpy(szIface, csIface, sizeof szIface);
	if (!e_getifacebyname(szIface, &sal))
		return NULL;

	cli = e_malloc(sizeof(rpc_cli_t));
	if (!cli) {
		LOGERR;
		return NULL;
	} else
		memset(cli, 0, sizeof(rpc_cli_t));

	/* build session */
	cli->cli_parent = e_malloc(sizeof(rpc_sess_t));
	if (!cli->cli_parent) {
		LOGERR;
		e_free(cli);
		return NULL;
	} else {
		((rpc_sess_t*) cli->cli_parent)->sess_version = RPC_VERSION;
		((rpc_sess_t*) cli->cli_parent)->sess_instance = InstID;
	}

	cli->cli_id = SOCK_BPF;
	memcpy(&cli->cli_sa, &sa, sizeof cli->cli_sa);

	/* connect to RPC server */
	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
		memset(szStr, 0, sizeof szStr);
		snprintf(szStr, sizeof szStr, "/dev/bpf%d", i);
		cli->cli_sock = open(szStr, O_RDWR);
		if (cli->cli_sock > STDERR_FILENO)
			break;
	}
	if (cli->cli_sock < 3) {
		LOGERR;
		e_free(cli->cli_parent);
		e_free(cli);
		return NULL;
	}

	if (ioctl(cli->cli_sock, BIOCIMMEDIATE, &n) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		goto err;
	}
	if (ioctl(cli->cli_sock, BIOCSETF, &fcode) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		goto err;
	}
	n = (netBuf < RPC_MIN_BUFSIZ) ? getpagesize() : E_ALIGN(netBuf, 2);
	if (ioctl(cli->cli_sock, BIOCSBLEN, &n) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		goto err;
	} else
		AIT_SET_BUFSIZ(&cli->cli_buf, 0, n);

	memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof ifr);
	strlcpy(ifr.ifr_name, szIface, sizeof ifr.ifr_name);
	if (ioctl(cli->cli_sock, BIOCSETIF, &ifr) == -1) {
		LOGERR;
		goto err;
	} else
		fcntl(cli->cli_sock, F_SETFL, 
				fcntl(cli->cli_sock, F_GETFL) | O_NONBLOCK);

	return cli;
err:
	AIT_FREE_VAL(&cli->cli_buf);
	if (cli->cli_sock > 2)
		close(cli->cli_sock);
	e_free(cli->cli_parent);
	e_free(cli);
#else
	rpc_SetErr(ENOTSUP, "Feature isn't supported on Linux!");
#endif
	return NULL;
}

/*
 * rpc_cli_closeClient2() - Close layer2 connection to RPC server and free resources
 *
 * @cli = RPC Client session
 * return: none
 */
void
rpc_cli_closeClient2(rpc_cli_t ** __restrict cli)
{
	if (!cli || !*cli || (*cli)->cli_id != SOCK_BPF)
		return;

	close((*cli)->cli_sock);

	AIT_FREE_VAL(&(*cli)->cli_buf);

	if ((*cli)->cli_parent)
		e_free((*cli)->cli_parent);

	e_free(*cli);
	*cli = NULL;
}

/*
 * rpc_cli_openClientExt() - Connect to pipe RPC Server
 *
 * @InstID = InstID for RPC session request
 * @netBuf = Network buffer length (min:512 bytes), if =0 == BUFSIZ (also meaning max RPC packet)
 * @fd = File descriptor
 * return: NULL == error or !=NULL connection to RPC server established
 */
rpc_cli_t *
rpc_cli_openClientExt(u_char InstID, int netBuf, int fd)
{
	rpc_cli_t *cli = NULL;
	int n;

	cli = e_malloc(sizeof(rpc_cli_t));
	if (!cli) {
		LOGERR;
		return NULL;
	} else
		memset(cli, 0, sizeof(rpc_cli_t));

	/* build session */
	cli->cli_parent = e_malloc(sizeof(rpc_sess_t));
	if (!cli->cli_parent) {
		LOGERR;
		e_free(cli);
		return NULL;
	} else {
		((rpc_sess_t*) cli->cli_parent)->sess_version = RPC_VERSION;
		((rpc_sess_t*) cli->cli_parent)->sess_instance = InstID;
	}

	cli->cli_id = SOCK_EXT;
	cli->cli_sock = fd;

	n = (netBuf < RPC_MIN_BUFSIZ) ? getpagesize() : E_ALIGN(netBuf, 2);
	AIT_SET_BUFSIZ(&cli->cli_buf, 0, n);

	fcntl(cli->cli_sock, F_SETFL, 
			fcntl(cli->cli_sock, F_GETFL) | O_NONBLOCK);

	return cli;
}

/*
 * rpc_cli_closeClientExt() - Close pipe connection to RPC server and free resources
 *
 * @cli = RPC Client session
 * return: none
 */
void
rpc_cli_closeClientExt(rpc_cli_t ** __restrict cli)
{
	if (!cli || !*cli || (*cli)->cli_id != SOCK_EXT)
		return;

	AIT_FREE_VAL(&(*cli)->cli_buf);

	if ((*cli)->cli_parent)
		e_free((*cli)->cli_parent);

	e_free(*cli);
	*cli = NULL;
}