Added my 'ddial' patches to user-PPP. The new mode tries it's darndest

to keep the link up, so it re-dials whenever it detects the link go down. This is useful for 'dedicated' links who use PPP. It's been used for over a year w/out problems at different sites.
svn path=/head/; revision=20120
2024-12-15 10:17:20 +00:00 · 1996-12-03 21:38:52 +00:00 · 1996-12-03 21:38:52 +00:00 · 680026d67a · 2020-12-20 02:59:44 +00:00
commit 680026d67a
parent 2be5d4cba8
6 changed files with 52 additions and 16 deletions
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c
@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
 * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 *
- * $Id: command.c,v 1.23 1996/10/12 16:20:28 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: command.c,v 1.24 1996/10/13 15:05:14 sos Exp $
 *
 */
 #include <sys/types.h>
@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ IsInteractive()
 {
  char *mes = NULL;

-  if (mode & MODE_AUTO)
+  if (mode & MODE_DDIAL)
+    mes = "Working in dedicated dial mode.";
+  else if (mode & MODE_AUTO)
    mes = "Working in auto mode.";
  else if (mode & MODE_DIRECT)
    mes = "Working in direct mode.";
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/defs.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/defs.h
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
 * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 *
- * $Id: defs.h,v 1.3 1995/09/02 17:20:51 amurai Exp $
+ * $Id: defs.h,v 1.4 1995/10/08 14:57:28 amurai Exp $
 *
 *	TODO:
 */
@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #define MODE_AUTO	2	/* Auto calling mode */
 #define	MODE_DIRECT	4	/* Direct connection mode */
 #define	MODE_DEDICATED	8	/* Dedicated line mode */
+#define	MODE_DDIAL	16	/* Dedicated dialing line mode */

 #define	EX_NORMAL	0
 #define	EX_START	1
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/ip.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/ip.c
@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
 * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 *
- * $Id: ip.c,v 1.8 1996/01/30 11:08:33 dfr Exp $
+ * $Id: ip.c,v 1.9 1996/05/11 20:48:25 phk Exp $
 *
 *	TODO:
 *		o Return ICMP message for filterd packet
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static void IdleTimeout()
 void
 StartIdleTimer()
 {
-  if (!(mode & MODE_DEDICATED)) {
+  if (!(mode & (MODE_DEDICATED|MODE_DDIAL))) {
    StopTimer(&IdleTimer);
    IdleTimer.func = IdleTimeout;
    IdleTimer.load = VarIdleTimeout * SECTICKS;
@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ StopIdleTimer()
 static void
 RestartIdleTimer()
 {
-  if (!(mode & MODE_DEDICATED) && ipKeepAlive ) {
+  if (!(mode & (MODE_DEDICATED|MODE_DDIAL)) && ipKeepAlive ) {
    StartTimer(&IdleTimer);
    ipIdleSecs = 0;
  }
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/main.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/main.c
@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
 * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 *
- * $Id: main.c,v 1.21 1996/10/07 04:21:00 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: main.c,v 1.22 1996/10/12 16:20:32 jkh Exp $
 *
 *	TODO:
 *		o Add commands for traffic summary, version display, etc.
@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ int signo;
 void
 Usage()
 {
-  fprintf(stderr, "Usage: ppp [-auto | -direct | -dedicated] [system]\n");
+  fprintf(stderr,
+          "Usage: ppp [-auto | -direct | -dedicated | -ddial ] [system]\n");
  exit(EX_START);
 }

@ -232,6 +233,8 @@ ProcessArgs(int argc, char **argv)
      mode |= MODE_DIRECT;
    else if (strcmp(cp, "dedicated") == 0)
      mode |= MODE_DEDICATED;
+    else if (strcmp(cp, "ddial") == 0)
+      mode |= MODE_DDIAL|MODE_AUTO;
    else
      Usage();
    optc++;
@ -303,9 +306,10 @@ char **argv;
    printf("Interactive mode\n");
    netfd = 0;
  } else if (mode & MODE_AUTO) {
-    printf("Automatic mode\n");
+    printf("Automatic Dialer mode\n");
    if (dstsystem == NULL) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Destination system must be specified in auto mode.\n");
+      fprintf(stderr,
+              "Destination system must be specified in auto or ddial mode.\n");
      exit(EX_START);
    }
  }
@ -344,7 +348,7 @@ char **argv;
      Cleanup(EX_START);
    }
    if ((mode & MODE_AUTO) && DefHisAddress.ipaddr.s_addr == INADDR_ANY) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Must specify dstaddr with auto mode.\n");
+      fprintf(stderr, "Must specify dstaddr with auto or ddial mode.\n");
      Cleanup(EX_START);
    }
  }
@ -389,7 +393,7 @@ char **argv;
      snprintf(pid_filename, sizeof (pid_filename), "%s/PPP.%s",
 		  _PATH_VARRUN, dstsystem);
      unlink(pid_filename);
-      sprintf(pid, "%d\n", getpid());
+      sprintf(pid, "%d\n", (int)getpid());

      if ((fd = open(pid_filename, O_RDWR|O_CREAT, 0666)) != -1)
      {
@ -664,6 +668,13 @@ DoLoop()
  for (;;) {
    FD_ZERO(&rfds); FD_ZERO(&wfds); FD_ZERO(&efds);

+    /* 
+     * If the link is down and we're in DDIAL mode, bring it back
+     * up.
+     */
+    if (mode & MODE_DDIAL && LcpFsm.state <= ST_CLOSED)
+        dial_up = TRUE;
+
   /*
    * If Ip packet for output is enqueued and require dial up,
    * Just do it!
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" manual page [] for ppp 0.94 beta2 + alpha
-.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.18 1996/10/06 13:32:33 jkh Exp $
+.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.19 1996/10/31 19:55:05 joerg Exp $
 .Dd 20 September 1995
 .Os FreeBSD
 .Dt PPP 8
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 Point to Point Protocol (aka iijppp) 
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
-.Op Fl auto | Fl direct | Fl dedicated
+.Op Fl auto | ddial | dedicated | direct
 .Op Ar system
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 This is a user process
@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ will act as a daemon and wait for a packet to be sent over the
 link.  When this happens, the daemon automatically dials and establishes the
 connection.

+In almost the same manner ddial mode (dedicated dialing or demon dialing)
+also automatically dials and establishes the connection.  However, it
+differs in that it will dial the remote site any time it detects the
+link is down, even if there are no packets to be sent.  This mode is
+useful for full-time connections who worry less about line charges
+and more about being connected full time.
+
 .It Supports server-side PPP connections.
 Can act as server which accepts incoming
 .Em PPP
@ -280,6 +287,8 @@ remote peer.

 To play with demand dialing, you must use the
 .Fl auto
+or
+.Fl ddial
 option.  You must also specify the destination label in
 .Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
 to use.  It should contain the
@ -293,6 +302,8 @@ command to define the remote peer's IP address. (refer to

 When
 .Fl auto
+or
+.Fl ddial
 is specified,
 .Nm
 runs as a daemon but you can still configure or examine its
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8.m4
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" manual page [] for ppp 0.94 beta2 + alpha
-.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.18 1996/10/06 13:32:33 jkh Exp $
+.\" $Id: ppp.8,v 1.19 1996/10/31 19:55:05 joerg Exp $
 .Dd 20 September 1995
 .Os FreeBSD
 .Dt PPP 8
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 Point to Point Protocol (aka iijppp) 
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
-.Op Fl auto | Fl direct | Fl dedicated
+.Op Fl auto | ddial | dedicated | direct
 .Op Ar system
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 This is a user process
@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ will act as a daemon and wait for a packet to be sent over the
 link.  When this happens, the daemon automatically dials and establishes the
 connection.

+In almost the same manner ddial mode (dedicated dialing or demon dialing)
+also automatically dials and establishes the connection.  However, it
+differs in that it will dial the remote site any time it detects the
+link is down, even if there are no packets to be sent.  This mode is
+useful for full-time connections who worry less about line charges
+and more about being connected full time.
+
 .It Supports server-side PPP connections.
 Can act as server which accepts incoming
 .Em PPP
@ -280,6 +287,8 @@ remote peer.

 To play with demand dialing, you must use the
 .Fl auto
+or
+.Fl ddial
 option.  You must also specify the destination label in
 .Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
 to use.  It should contain the
@ -293,6 +302,8 @@ command to define the remote peer's IP address. (refer to

 When
 .Fl auto
+or
+.Fl ddial
 is specified,
 .Nm
 runs as a daemon but you can still configure or examine its