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+/*
+ * mkstemp.c --
+ *
+ * Source code for the "mkstemp" library routine.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Donal K. Fellows
+ *
+ * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
+ * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
+ *
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: mkstemp.c,v 1.1 2009/01/02 16:43:50 dkf Exp $
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+/*
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * mkstemp --
+ *
+ * Create an open temporary file from a template.
+ *
+ * Results:
+ * A file descriptor, or -1 (with errno set) in the case of an error.
+ *
+ * Side effects:
+ * The template is updated to contain the real filename.
+ *
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+int
+mkstemp(
+ char *template) /* Template for filename. */
+{
+ static const char alphanumerics[] =
+ "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789";
+ register char *a, *b;
+ int fd, count, alphanumericsLen = strlen(alphanumerics); /* == 62 */
+
+ a = template + strlen(template);
+ while (a > template && *(a-1) == 'X') {
+ a--;
+ }
+
+ if (a == template) {
+ errno = ENOENT;
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * We'll only try up to 10 times; after that, we're suffering from enemy
+ * action and should let the caller know.
+ */
+
+ count = 10;
+ do {
+ /*
+ * Replace the X's in the original template with random alphanumeric
+ * digits.
+ */
+
+ for (b=a ; *b ; b++) {
+ float r = random() / ((float) RAND_MAX);
+
+ *b = alphanumerics[(int)(r * alphanumericsLen)];
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * Template is now realized; try to open (with correct options).
+ */
+
+ fd = open(template, O_RDWR|O_CREAT|O_EXCL, 0600);
+ } while (fd == -1 && errno == EEXIST && --count > 0);
+
+ return fd;
+}