Merge branch 'collectd-4.2' into collectd-4.3
[collectd.git] / src / network.c
1 /**
2  * collectd - src/network.c
3  * Copyright (C) 2005-2008  Florian octo Forster
4  *
5  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
6  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
7  * Free Software Foundation; only version 2 of the License is applicable.
8  *
9  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
10  * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
11  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
12  * General Public License for more details.
13  *
14  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
15  * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
16  * 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
17  *
18  * Authors:
19  *   Florian octo Forster <octo at verplant.org>
20  **/
21
22 #include "collectd.h"
23 #include "plugin.h"
24 #include "common.h"
25 #include "configfile.h"
26 #include "utils_avltree.h"
27
28 #include "network.h"
29
30 #if HAVE_PTHREAD_H
31 # include <pthread.h>
32 #endif
33 #if HAVE_SYS_SOCKET_H
34 # include <sys/socket.h>
35 #endif
36 #if HAVE_NETDB_H
37 # include <netdb.h>
38 #endif
39 #if HAVE_NETINET_IN_H
40 # include <netinet/in.h>
41 #endif
42 #if HAVE_ARPA_INET_H
43 # include <arpa/inet.h>
44 #endif
45 #if HAVE_POLL_H
46 # include <poll.h>
47 #endif
48
49 /* 1500 - 40 - 8  =  Ethernet packet - IPv6 header - UDP header */
50 /* #define BUFF_SIZE 1452 */
51
52 #ifndef IPV6_ADD_MEMBERSHIP
53 # ifdef IPV6_JOIN_GROUP
54 #  define IPV6_ADD_MEMBERSHIP IPV6_JOIN_GROUP
55 # else
56 #  error "Neither IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP nor IPV6_JOIN_GROUP is defined"
57 # endif
58 #endif /* !IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP */
59
60 #define BUFF_SIZE 1024
61
62 /*
63  * Private data types
64  */
65 typedef struct sockent
66 {
67         int                      fd;
68         struct sockaddr_storage *addr;
69         socklen_t                addrlen;
70         struct sockent          *next;
71 } sockent_t;
72
73 /*                      1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
74  *  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
75  * +-------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
76  * ! Ver.  !                       ! Length                        !
77  * +-------+-----------------------+-------------------------------+
78  */
79 struct part_header_s
80 {
81         uint16_t type;
82         uint16_t length;
83 };
84 typedef struct part_header_s part_header_t;
85
86 /*                      1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
87  *  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
88  * +-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
89  * ! Type                          ! Length                        !
90  * +-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
91  * : (Length - 4) Bytes                                            :
92  * +---------------------------------------------------------------+
93  */
94 struct part_string_s
95 {
96         part_header_t *head;
97         char *value;
98 };
99 typedef struct part_string_s part_string_t;
100
101 /*                      1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
102  *  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
103  * +-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
104  * ! Type                          ! Length                        !
105  * +-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
106  * : (Length - 4 == 2 || 4 || 8) Bytes                             :
107  * +---------------------------------------------------------------+
108  */
109 struct part_number_s
110 {
111         part_header_t *head;
112         uint64_t *value;
113 };
114 typedef struct part_number_s part_number_t;
115
116 /*                      1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
117  *  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
118  * +-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
119  * ! Type                          ! Length                        !
120  * +-------------------------------+---------------+---------------+
121  * ! Num of values                 ! Type0         ! Type1         !
122  * +-------------------------------+---------------+---------------+
123  * ! Value0                                                        !
124  * !                                                               !
125  * +---------------------------------------------------------------+
126  * ! Value1                                                        !
127  * !                                                               !
128  * +---------------------------------------------------------------+
129  */
130 struct part_values_s
131 {
132         part_header_t *head;
133         uint16_t *num_values;
134         uint8_t  *values_types;
135         value_t  *values;
136 };
137 typedef struct part_values_s part_values_t;
138
139 struct receive_list_entry_s
140 {
141   char data[BUFF_SIZE];
142   int  data_len;
143   struct receive_list_entry_s *next;
144 };
145 typedef struct receive_list_entry_s receive_list_entry_t;
146
147 /*
148  * Private variables
149  */
150 static const char *config_keys[] =
151 {
152         "CacheFlush",
153         "Listen",
154         "Server",
155         "TimeToLive",
156         "Forward"
157 };
158 static int config_keys_num = STATIC_ARRAY_SIZE (config_keys);
159
160 static int network_config_ttl = 0;
161 static int network_config_forward = 0;
162
163 static sockent_t *sending_sockets = NULL;
164
165 static receive_list_entry_t *receive_list_head = NULL;
166 static receive_list_entry_t *receive_list_tail = NULL;
167 static pthread_mutex_t       receive_list_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
168 static pthread_cond_t        receive_list_cond = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;
169
170 static struct pollfd *listen_sockets = NULL;
171 static int listen_sockets_num = 0;
172
173 static int listen_loop = 0;
174 static pthread_t receive_thread_id = 0;
175 static pthread_t dispatch_thread_id = 0;
176
177 static char         send_buffer[BUFF_SIZE];
178 static char        *send_buffer_ptr;
179 static int          send_buffer_fill;
180 static value_list_t send_buffer_vl = VALUE_LIST_STATIC;
181 static char         send_buffer_type[DATA_MAX_NAME_LEN];
182 static pthread_mutex_t send_buffer_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
183
184 static c_avl_tree_t      *cache_tree = NULL;
185 static pthread_mutex_t  cache_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
186 static time_t           cache_flush_last;
187 static int              cache_flush_interval = 1800;
188
189 /*
190  * Private functions
191  */
192 static int cache_flush (void)
193 {
194         char **keys = NULL;
195         int    keys_num = 0;
196
197         char **tmp;
198         int    i;
199
200         char   *key;
201         time_t *value;
202         c_avl_iterator_t *iter;
203
204         time_t curtime = time (NULL);
205
206         iter = c_avl_get_iterator (cache_tree);
207         while (c_avl_iterator_next (iter, (void *) &key, (void *) &value) == 0)
208         {
209                 if ((curtime - *value) <= cache_flush_interval)
210                         continue;
211                 tmp = (char **) realloc (keys,
212                                 (keys_num + 1) * sizeof (char *));
213                 if (tmp == NULL)
214                 {
215                         sfree (keys);
216                         c_avl_iterator_destroy (iter);
217                         ERROR ("network plugin: cache_flush: realloc"
218                                         " failed.");
219                         return (-1);
220                 }
221                 keys = tmp;
222                 keys[keys_num] = key;
223                 keys_num++;
224         } /* while (c_avl_iterator_next) */
225         c_avl_iterator_destroy (iter);
226
227         for (i = 0; i < keys_num; i++)
228         {
229                 if (c_avl_remove (cache_tree, keys[i], (void *) &key,
230                                         (void *) &value) != 0)
231                 {
232                         WARNING ("network plugin: cache_flush: c_avl_remove"
233                                         " (%s) failed.", keys[i]);
234                         continue;
235                 }
236
237                 sfree (key);
238                 sfree (value);
239         }
240
241         sfree (keys);
242
243         DEBUG ("network plugin: cache_flush: Removed %i %s",
244                         keys_num, (keys_num == 1) ? "entry" : "entries");
245         cache_flush_last = curtime;
246         return (0);
247 } /* int cache_flush */
248
249 static int cache_check (const char *type, const value_list_t *vl)
250 {
251         char key[1024];
252         time_t *value = NULL;
253         int retval = -1;
254
255         if (cache_tree == NULL)
256                 return (-1);
257
258         if (format_name (key, sizeof (key), vl->host, vl->plugin,
259                                 vl->plugin_instance, type, vl->type_instance))
260                 return (-1);
261
262         pthread_mutex_lock (&cache_lock);
263
264         if (c_avl_get (cache_tree, key, (void *) &value) == 0)
265         {
266                 if (*value < vl->time)
267                 {
268                         *value = vl->time;
269                         retval = 0;
270                 }
271                 else
272                 {
273                         DEBUG ("network plugin: cache_check: *value = %i >= vl->time = %i",
274                                         (int) *value, (int) vl->time);
275                         retval = 1;
276                 }
277         }
278         else
279         {
280                 char *key_copy = strdup (key);
281                 value = malloc (sizeof (time_t));
282                 if ((key_copy != NULL) && (value != NULL))
283                 {
284                         *value = vl->time;
285                         c_avl_insert (cache_tree, key_copy, value);
286                         retval = 0;
287                 }
288                 else
289                 {
290                         sfree (key_copy);
291                         sfree (value);
292                 }
293         }
294
295         if ((time (NULL) - cache_flush_last) > cache_flush_interval)
296                 cache_flush ();
297
298         pthread_mutex_unlock (&cache_lock);
299
300         DEBUG ("network plugin: cache_check: key = %s; time = %i; retval = %i",
301                         key, (int) vl->time, retval);
302
303         return (retval);
304 } /* int cache_check */
305
306 static int write_part_values (char **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
307                 const data_set_t *ds, const value_list_t *vl)
308 {
309         char *packet_ptr;
310         int packet_len;
311         int num_values;
312
313         part_header_t pkg_ph;
314         uint16_t      pkg_num_values;
315         uint8_t      *pkg_values_types;
316         value_t      *pkg_values;
317
318         int offset;
319         int i;
320
321         num_values = vl->values_len;
322         packet_len = sizeof (part_header_t) + sizeof (uint16_t)
323                 + (num_values * sizeof (uint8_t))
324                 + (num_values * sizeof (value_t));
325
326         if (*ret_buffer_len < packet_len)
327                 return (-1);
328
329         pkg_values_types = (uint8_t *) malloc (num_values * sizeof (uint8_t));
330         if (pkg_values_types == NULL)
331         {
332                 ERROR ("network plugin: write_part_values: malloc failed.");
333                 return (-1);
334         }
335
336         pkg_values = (value_t *) malloc (num_values * sizeof (value_t));
337         if (pkg_values == NULL)
338         {
339                 free (pkg_values_types);
340                 ERROR ("network plugin: write_part_values: malloc failed.");
341                 return (-1);
342         }
343
344         pkg_ph.type = htons (TYPE_VALUES);
345         pkg_ph.length = htons (packet_len);
346
347         pkg_num_values = htons ((uint16_t) vl->values_len);
348
349         for (i = 0; i < num_values; i++)
350         {
351                 if (ds->ds[i].type == DS_TYPE_COUNTER)
352                 {
353                         pkg_values_types[i] = DS_TYPE_COUNTER;
354                         pkg_values[i].counter = htonll (vl->values[i].counter);
355                 }
356                 else
357                 {
358                         pkg_values_types[i] = DS_TYPE_GAUGE;
359                         pkg_values[i].gauge = htond (vl->values[i].gauge);
360                 }
361         }
362
363         /*
364          * Use `memcpy' to write everything to the buffer, because the pointer
365          * may be unaligned and some architectures, such as SPARC, can't handle
366          * that.
367          */
368         packet_ptr = *ret_buffer;
369         offset = 0;
370         memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, &pkg_ph, sizeof (pkg_ph));
371         offset += sizeof (pkg_ph);
372         memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, &pkg_num_values, sizeof (pkg_num_values));
373         offset += sizeof (pkg_num_values);
374         memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, pkg_values_types, num_values * sizeof (uint8_t));
375         offset += num_values * sizeof (uint8_t);
376         memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, pkg_values, num_values * sizeof (value_t));
377         offset += num_values * sizeof (value_t);
378
379         assert (offset == packet_len);
380
381         *ret_buffer = packet_ptr + packet_len;
382         *ret_buffer_len -= packet_len;
383
384         free (pkg_values_types);
385         free (pkg_values);
386
387         return (0);
388 } /* int write_part_values */
389
390 static int write_part_number (char **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
391                 int type, uint64_t value)
392 {
393         char *packet_ptr;
394         int packet_len;
395
396         part_header_t pkg_head;
397         uint64_t pkg_value;
398         
399         int offset;
400
401         packet_len = sizeof (pkg_head) + sizeof (pkg_value);
402
403         if (*ret_buffer_len < packet_len)
404                 return (-1);
405
406         pkg_head.type = htons (type);
407         pkg_head.length = htons (packet_len);
408         pkg_value = htonll (value);
409
410         packet_ptr = *ret_buffer;
411         offset = 0;
412         memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, &pkg_head, sizeof (pkg_head));
413         offset += sizeof (pkg_head);
414         memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, &pkg_value, sizeof (pkg_value));
415         offset += sizeof (pkg_value);
416
417         assert (offset == packet_len);
418
419         *ret_buffer = packet_ptr + packet_len;
420         *ret_buffer_len -= packet_len;
421
422         return (0);
423 } /* int write_part_number */
424
425 static int write_part_string (char **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
426                 int type, const char *str, int str_len)
427 {
428         char *buffer;
429         int buffer_len;
430
431         uint16_t pkg_type;
432         uint16_t pkg_length;
433
434         int offset;
435
436         buffer_len = 2 * sizeof (uint16_t) + str_len + 1;
437         if (*ret_buffer_len < buffer_len)
438                 return (-1);
439
440         pkg_type = htons (type);
441         pkg_length = htons (buffer_len);
442
443         buffer = *ret_buffer;
444         offset = 0;
445         memcpy (buffer + offset, (void *) &pkg_type, sizeof (pkg_type));
446         offset += sizeof (pkg_type);
447         memcpy (buffer + offset, (void *) &pkg_length, sizeof (pkg_length));
448         offset += sizeof (pkg_length);
449         memcpy (buffer + offset, str, str_len);
450         offset += str_len;
451         memset (buffer + offset, '\0', 1);
452         offset += 1;
453
454         assert (offset == buffer_len);
455
456         *ret_buffer = buffer + buffer_len;
457         *ret_buffer_len -= buffer_len;
458
459         return (0);
460 } /* int write_part_string */
461
462 static int parse_part_values (void **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
463                 value_t **ret_values, int *ret_num_values)
464 {
465         char *buffer = *ret_buffer;
466         int   buffer_len = *ret_buffer_len;
467
468         uint16_t tmp16;
469         size_t exp_size;
470         int   i;
471
472         uint16_t pkg_length;
473         uint16_t pkg_type;
474         uint16_t pkg_numval;
475
476         uint8_t *pkg_types;
477         value_t *pkg_values;
478
479         if (buffer_len < (15))
480         {
481                 DEBUG ("network plugin: packet is too short: buffer_len = %i",
482                                 buffer_len);
483                 return (-1);
484         }
485
486         memcpy ((void *) &tmp16, buffer, sizeof (tmp16));
487         buffer += sizeof (tmp16);
488         pkg_type = ntohs (tmp16);
489
490         memcpy ((void *) &tmp16, buffer, sizeof (tmp16));
491         buffer += sizeof (tmp16);
492         pkg_length = ntohs (tmp16);
493
494         memcpy ((void *) &tmp16, buffer, sizeof (tmp16));
495         buffer += sizeof (tmp16);
496         pkg_numval = ntohs (tmp16);
497
498         assert (pkg_type == TYPE_VALUES);
499
500         exp_size = 3 * sizeof (uint16_t)
501                 + pkg_numval * (sizeof (uint8_t) + sizeof (value_t));
502         if (buffer_len < exp_size)
503         {
504                 WARNING ("network plugin: parse_part_values: "
505                                 "Packet too short: "
506                                 "Chunk of size %u expected, "
507                                 "but buffer has only %i bytes left.",
508                                 (unsigned int) exp_size, buffer_len);
509                 return (-1);
510         }
511
512         if (pkg_length != exp_size)
513         {
514                 WARNING ("network plugin: parse_part_values: "
515                                 "Length and number of values "
516                                 "in the packet don't match.");
517                 return (-1);
518         }
519
520         pkg_types = (uint8_t *) malloc (pkg_numval * sizeof (uint8_t));
521         pkg_values = (value_t *) malloc (pkg_numval * sizeof (value_t));
522         if ((pkg_types == NULL) || (pkg_values == NULL))
523         {
524                 sfree (pkg_types);
525                 sfree (pkg_values);
526                 ERROR ("network plugin: parse_part_values: malloc failed.");
527                 return (-1);
528         }
529
530         memcpy ((void *) pkg_types, (void *) buffer, pkg_numval * sizeof (uint8_t));
531         buffer += pkg_numval * sizeof (uint8_t);
532         memcpy ((void *) pkg_values, (void *) buffer, pkg_numval * sizeof (value_t));
533         buffer += pkg_numval * sizeof (value_t);
534
535         for (i = 0; i < pkg_numval; i++)
536         {
537                 if (pkg_types[i] == DS_TYPE_COUNTER)
538                         pkg_values[i].counter = ntohll (pkg_values[i].counter);
539                 else if (pkg_types[i] == DS_TYPE_GAUGE)
540                         pkg_values[i].gauge = ntohd (pkg_values[i].gauge);
541         }
542
543         *ret_buffer     = buffer;
544         *ret_buffer_len = buffer_len - pkg_length;
545         *ret_num_values = pkg_numval;
546         *ret_values     = pkg_values;
547
548         sfree (pkg_types);
549
550         return (0);
551 } /* int parse_part_values */
552
553 static int parse_part_number (void **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
554                 uint64_t *value)
555 {
556         char *buffer = *ret_buffer;
557         int buffer_len = *ret_buffer_len;
558
559         uint16_t tmp16;
560         uint64_t tmp64;
561         size_t exp_size = 2 * sizeof (uint16_t) + sizeof (uint64_t);
562
563         uint16_t pkg_length;
564         uint16_t pkg_type;
565
566         if (buffer_len < exp_size)
567         {
568                 WARNING ("network plugin: parse_part_number: "
569                                 "Packet too short: "
570                                 "Chunk of size %u expected, "
571                                 "but buffer has only %i bytes left.",
572                                 (unsigned int) exp_size, buffer_len);
573                 return (-1);
574         }
575
576         memcpy ((void *) &tmp16, buffer, sizeof (tmp16));
577         buffer += sizeof (tmp16);
578         pkg_type = ntohs (tmp16);
579
580         memcpy ((void *) &tmp16, buffer, sizeof (tmp16));
581         buffer += sizeof (tmp16);
582         pkg_length = ntohs (tmp16);
583
584         memcpy ((void *) &tmp64, buffer, sizeof (tmp64));
585         buffer += sizeof (tmp64);
586         *value = ntohll (tmp64);
587
588         *ret_buffer = buffer;
589         *ret_buffer_len = buffer_len - pkg_length;
590
591         return (0);
592 } /* int parse_part_number */
593
594 static int parse_part_string (void **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
595                 char *output, int output_len)
596 {
597         char *buffer = *ret_buffer;
598         int   buffer_len = *ret_buffer_len;
599
600         uint16_t tmp16;
601         size_t header_size = 2 * sizeof (uint16_t);
602
603         uint16_t pkg_length;
604         uint16_t pkg_type;
605
606         if (buffer_len < header_size)
607         {
608                 WARNING ("network plugin: parse_part_string: "
609                                 "Packet too short: "
610                                 "Chunk of at least size %u expected, "
611                                 "but buffer has only %i bytes left.",
612                                 (unsigned int) header_size, buffer_len);
613                 return (-1);
614         }
615
616         memcpy ((void *) &tmp16, buffer, sizeof (tmp16));
617         buffer += sizeof (tmp16);
618         pkg_type = ntohs (tmp16);
619
620         memcpy ((void *) &tmp16, buffer, sizeof (tmp16));
621         buffer += sizeof (tmp16);
622         pkg_length = ntohs (tmp16);
623
624         /* Check that packet fits in the input buffer */
625         if (pkg_length > buffer_len)
626         {
627                 WARNING ("network plugin: parse_part_string: "
628                                 "Packet too big: "
629                                 "Chunk of size %hu received, "
630                                 "but buffer has only %i bytes left.",
631                                 pkg_length, buffer_len);
632                 return (-1);
633         }
634
635         /* Check that pkg_length is in the valid range */
636         if (pkg_length <= header_size)
637         {
638                 WARNING ("network plugin: parse_part_string: "
639                                 "Packet too short: "
640                                 "Header claims this packet is only %hu "
641                                 "bytes long.", pkg_length);
642                 return (-1);
643         }
644
645         /* Check that the package data fits into the output buffer.
646          * The previous if-statement ensures that:
647          * `pkg_length > header_size' */
648         if ((pkg_length - header_size) > output_len)
649         {
650                 WARNING ("network plugin: parse_part_string: "
651                                 "Output buffer too small.");
652                 return (-1);
653         }
654
655         /* All sanity checks successfull, let's copy the data over */
656         output_len = pkg_length - header_size;
657         memcpy ((void *) output, (void *) buffer, output_len);
658         buffer += output_len;
659
660         /* For some very weird reason '\0' doesn't do the trick on SPARC in
661          * this statement. */
662         if (output[output_len - 1] != 0)
663         {
664                 WARNING ("network plugin: parse_part_string: "
665                                 "Received string does not end "
666                                 "with a NULL-byte.");
667                 return (-1);
668         }
669
670         *ret_buffer = buffer;
671         *ret_buffer_len = buffer_len - pkg_length;
672
673         return (0);
674 } /* int parse_part_string */
675
676 static int parse_packet (void *buffer, int buffer_len)
677 {
678         int status;
679
680         value_list_t vl = VALUE_LIST_INIT;
681         char type[DATA_MAX_NAME_LEN];
682         notification_t n;
683
684         DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: buffer = %p; buffer_len = %i;",
685                         buffer, buffer_len);
686
687         memset (&vl, '\0', sizeof (vl));
688         memset (&type, '\0', sizeof (type));
689         memset (&n, '\0', sizeof (n));
690         status = 0;
691
692         while ((status == 0) && (0 < buffer_len)
693                         && ((unsigned int) buffer_len > sizeof (part_header_t)))
694         {
695                 uint16_t pkg_length;
696                 uint16_t pkg_type;
697
698                 memcpy ((void *) &pkg_type,
699                                 (void *) buffer,
700                                 sizeof (pkg_type));
701                 memcpy ((void *) &pkg_length,
702                                 (void *) (buffer + sizeof (pkg_type)),
703                                 sizeof (pkg_length));
704
705                 pkg_length = ntohs (pkg_length);
706                 pkg_type = ntohs (pkg_type);
707
708                 if (pkg_length > buffer_len)
709                         break;
710                 /* Ensure that this loop terminates eventually */
711                 if (pkg_length < (2 * sizeof (uint16_t)))
712                         break;
713
714                 if (pkg_type == TYPE_VALUES)
715                 {
716                         status = parse_part_values (&buffer, &buffer_len,
717                                         &vl.values, &vl.values_len);
718
719                         if (status != 0)
720                                 break;
721
722                         if ((vl.time > 0)
723                                         && (strlen (vl.host) > 0)
724                                         && (strlen (vl.plugin) > 0)
725                                         && (strlen (type) > 0)
726                                         && (cache_check (type, &vl) == 0))
727                         {
728                                 plugin_dispatch_values (type, &vl);
729                         }
730                         else
731                         {
732                                 DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet:"
733                                                 " NOT dispatching values");
734                         }
735
736                         sfree (vl.values);
737                 }
738                 else if (pkg_type == TYPE_TIME)
739                 {
740                         uint64_t tmp = 0;
741                         status = parse_part_number (&buffer, &buffer_len, &tmp);
742                         if (status == 0)
743                         {
744                                 vl.time = (time_t) tmp;
745                                 n.time = (time_t) tmp;
746                         }
747                 }
748                 else if (pkg_type == TYPE_INTERVAL)
749                 {
750                         uint64_t tmp = 0;
751                         status = parse_part_number (&buffer, &buffer_len, &tmp);
752                         if (status == 0)
753                                 vl.interval = (int) tmp;
754                 }
755                 else if (pkg_type == TYPE_HOST)
756                 {
757                         status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
758                                         vl.host, sizeof (vl.host));
759                         strncpy (n.host, vl.host, sizeof (n.host));
760                         n.host[sizeof (n.host) - 1] = '\0';
761                 }
762                 else if (pkg_type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
763                 {
764                         status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
765                                         vl.plugin, sizeof (vl.plugin));
766                         strncpy (n.plugin, vl.plugin, sizeof (n.plugin));
767                         n.plugin[sizeof (n.plugin) - 1] = '\0';
768                 }
769                 else if (pkg_type == TYPE_PLUGIN_INSTANCE)
770                 {
771                         status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
772                                         vl.plugin_instance,
773                                         sizeof (vl.plugin_instance));
774                         strncpy (n.plugin_instance, vl.plugin_instance,
775                                         sizeof (n.plugin_instance));
776                         n.plugin_instance[sizeof (n.plugin_instance) - 1] = '\0';
777                 }
778                 else if (pkg_type == TYPE_TYPE)
779                 {
780                         status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
781                                         type, sizeof (type));
782                         strncpy (n.type, type, sizeof (n.type));
783                         n.type[sizeof (n.type) - 1] = '\0';
784                 }
785                 else if (pkg_type == TYPE_TYPE_INSTANCE)
786                 {
787                         status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
788                                         vl.type_instance,
789                                         sizeof (vl.type_instance));
790                         strncpy (n.type_instance, vl.type_instance,
791                                         sizeof (n.type_instance));
792                         n.type_instance[sizeof (n.type_instance) - 1] = '\0';
793                 }
794                 else if (pkg_type == TYPE_MESSAGE)
795                 {
796                         status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
797                                         n.message, sizeof (n.message));
798
799                         if ((n.severity != NOTIF_FAILURE)
800                                         && (n.severity != NOTIF_WARNING)
801                                         && (n.severity != NOTIF_OKAY))
802                         {
803                                 INFO ("network plugin: "
804                                                 "Ignoring notification with "
805                                                 "unknown severity %i.",
806                                                 n.severity);
807                         }
808                         else if (n.time <= 0)
809                         {
810                                 INFO ("network plugin: "
811                                                 "Ignoring notification with "
812                                                 "time == 0.");
813                         }
814                         else if (strlen (n.message) <= 0)
815                         {
816                                 INFO ("network plugin: "
817                                                 "Ignoring notification with "
818                                                 "an empty message.");
819                         }
820                         else
821                         {
822                                 /*
823                                  * TODO: Let this do a separate thread so that
824                                  * no packets are lost if this takes too long.
825                                  */
826                                 plugin_dispatch_notification (&n);
827                         }
828                 }
829                 else if (pkg_type == TYPE_SEVERITY)
830                 {
831                         uint64_t tmp = 0;
832                         status = parse_part_number (&buffer, &buffer_len, &tmp);
833                         if (status == 0)
834                                 n.severity = (int) tmp;
835                 }
836                 else
837                 {
838                         DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: Unknown part"
839                                         " type: 0x%04hx", pkg_type);
840                         buffer = ((char *) buffer) + pkg_length;
841                 }
842         } /* while (buffer_len > sizeof (part_header_t)) */
843
844         return (status);
845 } /* int parse_packet */
846
847 static void free_sockent (sockent_t *se)
848 {
849         sockent_t *next;
850         while (se != NULL)
851         {
852                 next = se->next;
853                 free (se->addr);
854                 free (se);
855                 se = next;
856         }
857 } /* void free_sockent */
858
859 /*
860  * int network_set_ttl
861  *
862  * Set the `IP_MULTICAST_TTL', `IP_TTL', `IPV6_MULTICAST_HOPS' or
863  * `IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS', depending on which option is applicable.
864  *
865  * The `struct addrinfo' is used to destinguish between unicast and multicast
866  * sockets.
867  */
868 static int network_set_ttl (const sockent_t *se, const struct addrinfo *ai)
869 {
870         if ((network_config_ttl < 1) || (network_config_ttl > 255))
871                 return (-1);
872
873         DEBUG ("ttl = %i", network_config_ttl);
874
875         if (ai->ai_family == AF_INET)
876         {
877                 struct sockaddr_in *addr = (struct sockaddr_in *) ai->ai_addr;
878                 int optname;
879
880                 if (IN_MULTICAST (ntohl (addr->sin_addr.s_addr)))
881                         optname = IP_MULTICAST_TTL;
882                 else
883                         optname = IP_TTL;
884
885                 if (setsockopt (se->fd, IPPROTO_IP, optname,
886                                         &network_config_ttl,
887                                         sizeof (network_config_ttl)) == -1)
888                 {
889                         char errbuf[1024];
890                         ERROR ("setsockopt: %s",
891                                         sstrerror (errno, errbuf, sizeof (errbuf)));
892                         return (-1);
893                 }
894         }
895         else if (ai->ai_family == AF_INET6)
896         {
897                 /* Useful example: http://gsyc.escet.urjc.es/~eva/IPv6-web/examples/mcast.html */
898                 struct sockaddr_in6 *addr = (struct sockaddr_in6 *) ai->ai_addr;
899                 int optname;
900
901                 if (IN6_IS_ADDR_MULTICAST (&addr->sin6_addr))
902                         optname = IPV6_MULTICAST_HOPS;
903                 else
904                         optname = IPV6_UNICAST_HOPS;
905
906                 if (setsockopt (se->fd, IPPROTO_IPV6, optname,
907                                         &network_config_ttl,
908                                         sizeof (network_config_ttl)) == -1)
909                 {
910                         char errbuf[1024];
911                         ERROR ("setsockopt: %s",
912                                         sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
913                                                 sizeof (errbuf)));
914                         return (-1);
915                 }
916         }
917
918         return (0);
919 } /* int network_set_ttl */
920
921 static int network_bind_socket (const sockent_t *se, const struct addrinfo *ai)
922 {
923         int loop = 0;
924         int yes  = 1;
925
926         /* allow multiple sockets to use the same PORT number */
927         if (setsockopt(se->fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR,
928                                 &yes, sizeof(yes)) == -1) {
929                 char errbuf[1024];
930                 ERROR ("setsockopt: %s", 
931                                 sstrerror (errno, errbuf, sizeof (errbuf)));
932                 return (-1);
933         }
934
935         DEBUG ("fd = %i; calling `bind'", se->fd);
936
937         if (bind (se->fd, ai->ai_addr, ai->ai_addrlen) == -1)
938         {
939                 char errbuf[1024];
940                 ERROR ("bind: %s",
941                                 sstrerror (errno, errbuf, sizeof (errbuf)));
942                 return (-1);
943         }
944
945         if (ai->ai_family == AF_INET)
946         {
947                 struct sockaddr_in *addr = (struct sockaddr_in *) ai->ai_addr;
948                 if (IN_MULTICAST (ntohl (addr->sin_addr.s_addr)))
949                 {
950                         struct ip_mreq mreq;
951
952                         DEBUG ("fd = %i; IPv4 multicast address found", se->fd);
953
954                         mreq.imr_multiaddr.s_addr = addr->sin_addr.s_addr;
955                         mreq.imr_interface.s_addr = htonl (INADDR_ANY);
956
957                         if (setsockopt (se->fd, IPPROTO_IP, IP_MULTICAST_LOOP,
958                                                 &loop, sizeof (loop)) == -1)
959                         {
960                                 char errbuf[1024];
961                                 ERROR ("setsockopt: %s",
962                                                 sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
963                                                         sizeof (errbuf)));
964                                 return (-1);
965                         }
966
967                         if (setsockopt (se->fd, IPPROTO_IP, IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP,
968                                                 &mreq, sizeof (mreq)) == -1)
969                         {
970                                 char errbuf[1024];
971                                 ERROR ("setsockopt: %s",
972                                                 sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
973                                                         sizeof (errbuf)));
974                                 return (-1);
975                         }
976                 }
977         }
978         else if (ai->ai_family == AF_INET6)
979         {
980                 /* Useful example: http://gsyc.escet.urjc.es/~eva/IPv6-web/examples/mcast.html */
981                 struct sockaddr_in6 *addr = (struct sockaddr_in6 *) ai->ai_addr;
982                 if (IN6_IS_ADDR_MULTICAST (&addr->sin6_addr))
983                 {
984                         struct ipv6_mreq mreq;
985
986                         DEBUG ("fd = %i; IPv6 multicast address found", se->fd);
987
988                         memcpy (&mreq.ipv6mr_multiaddr,
989                                         &addr->sin6_addr,
990                                         sizeof (addr->sin6_addr));
991
992                         /* http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man4/ip6.4.html
993                          * ipv6mr_interface may be set to zeroes to
994                          * choose the default multicast interface or to
995                          * the index of a particular multicast-capable
996                          * interface if the host is multihomed.
997                          * Membership is associ-associated with a
998                          * single interface; programs running on
999                          * multihomed hosts may need to join the same
1000                          * group on more than one interface.*/
1001                         mreq.ipv6mr_interface = 0;
1002
1003                         if (setsockopt (se->fd, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_MULTICAST_LOOP,
1004                                                 &loop, sizeof (loop)) == -1)
1005                         {
1006                                 char errbuf[1024];
1007                                 ERROR ("setsockopt: %s",
1008                                                 sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
1009                                                         sizeof (errbuf)));
1010                                 return (-1);
1011                         }
1012
1013                         if (setsockopt (se->fd, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_ADD_MEMBERSHIP,
1014                                                 &mreq, sizeof (mreq)) == -1)
1015                         {
1016                                 char errbuf[1024];
1017                                 ERROR ("setsockopt: %s",
1018                                                 sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
1019                                                         sizeof (errbuf)));
1020                                 return (-1);
1021                         }
1022                 }
1023         }
1024
1025         return (0);
1026 } /* int network_bind_socket */
1027
1028 static sockent_t *network_create_socket (const char *node,
1029                 const char *service,
1030                 int listen)
1031 {
1032         struct addrinfo  ai_hints;
1033         struct addrinfo *ai_list, *ai_ptr;
1034         int              ai_return;
1035
1036         sockent_t *se_head = NULL;
1037         sockent_t *se_tail = NULL;
1038
1039         DEBUG ("node = %s, service = %s", node, service);
1040
1041         memset (&ai_hints, '\0', sizeof (ai_hints));
1042         ai_hints.ai_flags    = 0;
1043 #ifdef AI_PASSIVE
1044         ai_hints.ai_flags |= AI_PASSIVE;
1045 #endif
1046 #ifdef AI_ADDRCONFIG
1047         ai_hints.ai_flags |= AI_ADDRCONFIG;
1048 #endif
1049         ai_hints.ai_family   = AF_UNSPEC;
1050         ai_hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_DGRAM;
1051         ai_hints.ai_protocol = IPPROTO_UDP;
1052
1053         ai_return = getaddrinfo (node, service, &ai_hints, &ai_list);
1054         if (ai_return != 0)
1055         {
1056                 char errbuf[1024];
1057                 ERROR ("getaddrinfo (%s, %s): %s",
1058                                 (node == NULL) ? "(null)" : node,
1059                                 (service == NULL) ? "(null)" : service,
1060                                 (ai_return == EAI_SYSTEM)
1061                                 ? sstrerror (errno, errbuf, sizeof (errbuf))
1062                                 : gai_strerror (ai_return));
1063                 return (NULL);
1064         }
1065
1066         for (ai_ptr = ai_list; ai_ptr != NULL; ai_ptr = ai_ptr->ai_next)
1067         {
1068                 sockent_t *se;
1069
1070                 if ((se = (sockent_t *) malloc (sizeof (sockent_t))) == NULL)
1071                 {
1072                         char errbuf[1024];
1073                         ERROR ("malloc: %s",
1074                                         sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
1075                                                 sizeof (errbuf)));
1076                         continue;
1077                 }
1078
1079                 if ((se->addr = (struct sockaddr_storage *) malloc (sizeof (struct sockaddr_storage))) == NULL)
1080                 {
1081                         char errbuf[1024];
1082                         ERROR ("malloc: %s",
1083                                         sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
1084                                                 sizeof (errbuf)));
1085                         free (se);
1086                         continue;
1087                 }
1088
1089                 assert (sizeof (struct sockaddr_storage) >= ai_ptr->ai_addrlen);
1090                 memset (se->addr, '\0', sizeof (struct sockaddr_storage));
1091                 memcpy (se->addr, ai_ptr->ai_addr, ai_ptr->ai_addrlen);
1092                 se->addrlen = ai_ptr->ai_addrlen;
1093
1094                 se->fd   = socket (ai_ptr->ai_family,
1095                                 ai_ptr->ai_socktype,
1096                                 ai_ptr->ai_protocol);
1097                 se->next = NULL;
1098
1099                 if (se->fd == -1)
1100                 {
1101                         char errbuf[1024];
1102                         ERROR ("socket: %s",
1103                                         sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
1104                                                 sizeof (errbuf)));
1105                         free (se->addr);
1106                         free (se);
1107                         continue;
1108                 }
1109
1110                 if (listen != 0)
1111                 {
1112                         if (network_bind_socket (se, ai_ptr) != 0)
1113                         {
1114                                 close (se->fd);
1115                                 free (se->addr);
1116                                 free (se);
1117                                 continue;
1118                         }
1119                 }
1120                 else /* listen == 0 */
1121                 {
1122                         network_set_ttl (se, ai_ptr);
1123                 }
1124
1125                 if (se_tail == NULL)
1126                 {
1127                         se_head = se;
1128                         se_tail = se;
1129                 }
1130                 else
1131                 {
1132                         se_tail->next = se;
1133                         se_tail = se;
1134                 }
1135
1136                 /* We don't open more than one write-socket per node/service pair.. */
1137                 if (listen == 0)
1138                         break;
1139         }
1140
1141         freeaddrinfo (ai_list);
1142
1143         return (se_head);
1144 } /* sockent_t *network_create_socket */
1145
1146 static sockent_t *network_create_default_socket (int listen)
1147 {
1148         sockent_t *se_ptr  = NULL;
1149         sockent_t *se_head = NULL;
1150         sockent_t *se_tail = NULL;
1151
1152         se_ptr = network_create_socket (NET_DEFAULT_V6_ADDR,
1153                         NET_DEFAULT_PORT, listen);
1154
1155         /* Don't send to the same machine in IPv6 and IPv4 if both are available. */
1156         if ((listen == 0) && (se_ptr != NULL))
1157                 return (se_ptr);
1158
1159         if (se_ptr != NULL)
1160         {
1161                 se_head = se_ptr;
1162                 se_tail = se_ptr;
1163                 while (se_tail->next != NULL)
1164                         se_tail = se_tail->next;
1165         }
1166
1167         se_ptr = network_create_socket (NET_DEFAULT_V4_ADDR, NET_DEFAULT_PORT, listen);
1168
1169         if (se_tail == NULL)
1170                 return (se_ptr);
1171
1172         se_tail->next = se_ptr;
1173         return (se_head);
1174 } /* sockent_t *network_create_default_socket */
1175
1176 static int network_add_listen_socket (const char *node, const char *service)
1177 {
1178         sockent_t *se;
1179         sockent_t *se_ptr;
1180         int se_num = 0;
1181
1182         if (service == NULL)
1183                 service = NET_DEFAULT_PORT;
1184
1185         if (node == NULL)
1186                 se = network_create_default_socket (1 /* listen == true */);
1187         else
1188                 se = network_create_socket (node, service, 1 /* listen == true */);
1189
1190         if (se == NULL)
1191                 return (-1);
1192
1193         for (se_ptr = se; se_ptr != NULL; se_ptr = se_ptr->next)
1194                 se_num++;
1195
1196         listen_sockets = (struct pollfd *) realloc (listen_sockets,
1197                         (listen_sockets_num + se_num)
1198                         * sizeof (struct pollfd));
1199
1200         for (se_ptr = se; se_ptr != NULL; se_ptr = se_ptr->next)
1201         {
1202                 listen_sockets[listen_sockets_num].fd = se_ptr->fd;
1203                 listen_sockets[listen_sockets_num].events = POLLIN | POLLPRI;
1204                 listen_sockets[listen_sockets_num].revents = 0;
1205                 listen_sockets_num++;
1206         } /* for (se) */
1207
1208         free_sockent (se);
1209         return (0);
1210 } /* int network_add_listen_socket */
1211
1212 static int network_add_sending_socket (const char *node, const char *service)
1213 {
1214         sockent_t *se;
1215         sockent_t *se_ptr;
1216
1217         if (service == NULL)
1218                 service = NET_DEFAULT_PORT;
1219
1220         if (node == NULL)
1221                 se = network_create_default_socket (0 /* listen == false */);
1222         else
1223                 se = network_create_socket (node, service, 0 /* listen == false */);
1224
1225         if (se == NULL)
1226                 return (-1);
1227
1228         if (sending_sockets == NULL)
1229         {
1230                 sending_sockets = se;
1231                 return (0);
1232         }
1233
1234         for (se_ptr = sending_sockets; se_ptr->next != NULL; se_ptr = se_ptr->next)
1235                 /* seek end */;
1236
1237         se_ptr->next = se;
1238         return (0);
1239 } /* int network_get_listen_socket */
1240
1241 static void *dispatch_thread (void *arg)
1242 {
1243   while (42)
1244   {
1245     receive_list_entry_t *ent;
1246
1247     /* Lock and wait for more data to come in */
1248     pthread_mutex_lock (&receive_list_lock);
1249     while ((listen_loop == 0)
1250         && (receive_list_head == NULL))
1251       pthread_cond_wait (&receive_list_cond, &receive_list_lock);
1252
1253     /* Remove the head entry and unlock */
1254     ent = receive_list_head;
1255     if (ent != NULL)
1256       receive_list_head = ent->next;
1257     pthread_mutex_unlock (&receive_list_lock);
1258
1259     /* Check whether we are supposed to exit. We do NOT check `listen_loop'
1260      * because we dispatch all missing packets before shutting down. */
1261     if (ent == NULL)
1262       break;
1263
1264     parse_packet (ent->data, ent->data_len);
1265
1266     sfree (ent);
1267   } /* while (42) */
1268
1269   return (NULL);
1270 } /* void *receive_thread */
1271
1272 static int network_receive (void)
1273 {
1274         char buffer[BUFF_SIZE];
1275         int  buffer_len;
1276
1277         int i;
1278         int status;
1279
1280         if (listen_sockets_num == 0)
1281                 network_add_listen_socket (NULL, NULL);
1282
1283         if (listen_sockets_num == 0)
1284         {
1285                 ERROR ("network: Failed to open a listening socket.");
1286                 return (-1);
1287         }
1288
1289         while (listen_loop == 0)
1290         {
1291                 status = poll (listen_sockets, listen_sockets_num, -1);
1292
1293                 if (status <= 0)
1294                 {
1295                         char errbuf[1024];
1296                         if (errno == EINTR)
1297                                 continue;
1298                         ERROR ("poll failed: %s",
1299                                         sstrerror (errno, errbuf, sizeof (errbuf)));
1300                         return (-1);
1301                 }
1302
1303                 for (i = 0; (i < listen_sockets_num) && (status > 0); i++)
1304                 {
1305                         receive_list_entry_t *ent;
1306
1307                         if ((listen_sockets[i].revents & (POLLIN | POLLPRI)) == 0)
1308                                 continue;
1309                         status--;
1310
1311                         buffer_len = recv (listen_sockets[i].fd,
1312                                         buffer, sizeof (buffer),
1313                                         0 /* no flags */);
1314                         if (buffer_len < 0)
1315                         {
1316                                 char errbuf[1024];
1317                                 ERROR ("recv failed: %s",
1318                                                 sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
1319                                                         sizeof (errbuf)));
1320                                 return (-1);
1321                         }
1322
1323                         ent = malloc (sizeof (receive_list_entry_t));
1324                         if (ent == NULL)
1325                         {
1326                                 ERROR ("network plugin: malloc failed.");
1327                                 return (-1);
1328                         }
1329                         memset (ent, '\0', sizeof (receive_list_entry_t));
1330
1331                         /* Hopefully this be optimized out by the compiler. It
1332                          * might help prevent stupid bugs in the future though.
1333                          */
1334                         assert (sizeof (ent->data) == sizeof (buffer));
1335
1336                         memcpy (ent->data, buffer, buffer_len);
1337                         ent->data_len = buffer_len;
1338
1339                         pthread_mutex_lock (&receive_list_lock);
1340                         if (receive_list_head == NULL)
1341                         {
1342                                 receive_list_head = ent;
1343                                 receive_list_tail = ent;
1344                         }
1345                         else
1346                         {
1347                                 receive_list_tail->next = ent;
1348                                 receive_list_tail = ent;
1349                         }
1350                         pthread_cond_signal (&receive_list_cond);
1351                         pthread_mutex_unlock (&receive_list_lock);
1352                 } /* for (listen_sockets) */
1353         } /* while (listen_loop == 0) */
1354
1355         return (0);
1356 }
1357
1358 static void *receive_thread (void *arg)
1359 {
1360         return (network_receive () ? (void *) 1 : (void *) 0);
1361 } /* void *receive_thread */
1362
1363 static void network_send_buffer (const char *buffer, int buffer_len)
1364 {
1365         sockent_t *se;
1366         int status;
1367
1368         DEBUG ("network plugin: network_send_buffer: buffer_len = %i", buffer_len);
1369
1370         for (se = sending_sockets; se != NULL; se = se->next)
1371         {
1372                 while (42)
1373                 {
1374                         status = sendto (se->fd, buffer, buffer_len, 0 /* no flags */,
1375                                         (struct sockaddr *) se->addr, se->addrlen);
1376                         if (status < 0)
1377                         {
1378                                 char errbuf[1024];
1379                                 if (errno == EINTR)
1380                                         continue;
1381                                 ERROR ("network plugin: sendto failed: %s",
1382                                                 sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
1383                                                         sizeof (errbuf)));
1384                                 break;
1385                         }
1386
1387                         break;
1388                 } /* while (42) */
1389         } /* for (sending_sockets) */
1390 } /* void network_send_buffer */
1391
1392 static int add_to_buffer (char *buffer, int buffer_size,
1393                 value_list_t *vl_def, char *type_def,
1394                 const data_set_t *ds, const value_list_t *vl)
1395 {
1396         char *buffer_orig = buffer;
1397
1398         if (strcmp (vl_def->host, vl->host) != 0)
1399         {
1400                 if (write_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_size, TYPE_HOST,
1401                                         vl->host, strlen (vl->host)) != 0)
1402                         return (-1);
1403                 strcpy (vl_def->host, vl->host);
1404         }
1405
1406         if (vl_def->time != vl->time)
1407         {
1408                 if (write_part_number (&buffer, &buffer_size, TYPE_TIME,
1409                                         (uint64_t) vl->time))
1410                         return (-1);
1411                 vl_def->time = vl->time;
1412         }
1413
1414         if (vl_def->interval != vl->interval)
1415         {
1416                 if (write_part_number (&buffer, &buffer_size, TYPE_INTERVAL,
1417                                         (uint64_t) vl->interval))
1418                         return (-1);
1419                 vl_def->interval = vl->interval;
1420         }
1421
1422         if (strcmp (vl_def->plugin, vl->plugin) != 0)
1423         {
1424                 if (write_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_size, TYPE_PLUGIN,
1425                                         vl->plugin, strlen (vl->plugin)) != 0)
1426                         return (-1);
1427                 strcpy (vl_def->plugin, vl->plugin);
1428         }
1429
1430         if (strcmp (vl_def->plugin_instance, vl->plugin_instance) != 0)
1431         {
1432                 if (write_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_size, TYPE_PLUGIN_INSTANCE,
1433                                         vl->plugin_instance,
1434                                         strlen (vl->plugin_instance)) != 0)
1435                         return (-1);
1436                 strcpy (vl_def->plugin_instance, vl->plugin_instance);
1437         }
1438
1439         if (strcmp (type_def, ds->type) != 0)
1440         {
1441                 if (write_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_size, TYPE_TYPE,
1442                                         ds->type, strlen (ds->type)) != 0)
1443                         return (-1);
1444                 strcpy (type_def, ds->type);
1445         }
1446
1447         if (strcmp (vl_def->type_instance, vl->type_instance) != 0)
1448         {
1449                 if (write_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_size, TYPE_TYPE_INSTANCE,
1450                                         vl->type_instance,
1451                                         strlen (vl->type_instance)) != 0)
1452                         return (-1);
1453                 strcpy (vl_def->type_instance, vl->type_instance);
1454         }
1455         
1456         if (write_part_values (&buffer, &buffer_size, ds, vl) != 0)
1457                 return (-1);
1458
1459         return (buffer - buffer_orig);
1460 } /* int add_to_buffer */
1461
1462 static void flush_buffer (void)
1463 {
1464         DEBUG ("network plugin: flush_buffer: send_buffer_fill = %i",
1465                         send_buffer_fill);
1466
1467         network_send_buffer (send_buffer, send_buffer_fill);
1468         send_buffer_ptr  = send_buffer;
1469         send_buffer_fill = 0;
1470         memset (&send_buffer_vl, '\0', sizeof (send_buffer_vl));
1471         memset (send_buffer_type, '\0', sizeof (send_buffer_type));
1472 }
1473
1474 static int network_write (const data_set_t *ds, const value_list_t *vl)
1475 {
1476         int status;
1477
1478         /* If the value is already in the cache, we have received it via the
1479          * network. We write it again if forwarding is activated. It's then in
1480          * the cache and should we receive it again we will ignore it. */
1481         status = cache_check (ds->type, vl);
1482         if ((network_config_forward == 0)
1483                         && (status != 0))
1484                 return (0);
1485
1486         pthread_mutex_lock (&send_buffer_lock);
1487
1488         status = add_to_buffer (send_buffer_ptr,
1489                         sizeof (send_buffer) - send_buffer_fill,
1490                         &send_buffer_vl, send_buffer_type,
1491                         ds, vl);
1492         if (status >= 0)
1493         {
1494                 /* status == bytes added to the buffer */
1495                 send_buffer_fill += status;
1496                 send_buffer_ptr  += status;
1497         }
1498         else
1499         {
1500                 flush_buffer ();
1501
1502                 status = add_to_buffer (send_buffer_ptr,
1503                                 sizeof (send_buffer) - send_buffer_fill,
1504                                 &send_buffer_vl, send_buffer_type,
1505                                 ds, vl);
1506
1507                 if (status >= 0)
1508                 {
1509                         send_buffer_fill += status;
1510                         send_buffer_ptr  += status;
1511                 }
1512         }
1513
1514         if (status < 0)
1515         {
1516                 ERROR ("network plugin: Unable to append to the "
1517                                 "buffer for some weird reason");
1518         }
1519         else if ((sizeof (send_buffer) - send_buffer_fill) < 15)
1520         {
1521                 flush_buffer ();
1522         }
1523
1524         pthread_mutex_unlock (&send_buffer_lock);
1525
1526         return ((status < 0) ? -1 : 0);
1527 } /* int network_write */
1528
1529 static int network_config (const char *key, const char *val)
1530 {
1531         char *node;
1532         char *service;
1533
1534         char *fields[3];
1535         int   fields_num;
1536
1537         if ((strcasecmp ("Listen", key) == 0)
1538                         || (strcasecmp ("Server", key) == 0))
1539         {
1540                 char *val_cpy = strdup (val);
1541                 if (val_cpy == NULL)
1542                         return (1);
1543
1544                 service = NET_DEFAULT_PORT;
1545                 fields_num = strsplit (val_cpy, fields, 3);
1546                 if ((fields_num != 1)
1547                                 && (fields_num != 2))
1548                         return (1);
1549                 else if (fields_num == 2)
1550                 {
1551                         if ((service = strchr (fields[1], '.')) != NULL)
1552                                 *service = '\0';
1553                         service = fields[1];
1554                 }
1555                 node = fields[0];
1556
1557                 if (strcasecmp ("Listen", key) == 0)
1558                         network_add_listen_socket (node, service);
1559                 else
1560                         network_add_sending_socket (node, service);
1561         }
1562         else if (strcasecmp ("TimeToLive", key) == 0)
1563         {
1564                 int tmp = atoi (val);
1565                 if ((tmp > 0) && (tmp < 256))
1566                         network_config_ttl = tmp;
1567                 else
1568                         return (1);
1569         }
1570         else if (strcasecmp ("Forward", key) == 0)
1571         {
1572                 if ((strcasecmp ("true", val) == 0)
1573                                 || (strcasecmp ("yes", val) == 0)
1574                                 || (strcasecmp ("on", val) == 0))
1575                         network_config_forward = 1;
1576                 else
1577                         network_config_forward = 0;
1578         }
1579         else if (strcasecmp ("CacheFlush", key) == 0)
1580         {
1581                 int tmp = atoi (val);
1582                 if (tmp > 0)
1583                         cache_flush_interval = tmp;
1584                 else return (1);
1585         }
1586         else
1587         {
1588                 return (-1);
1589         }
1590         return (0);
1591 } /* int network_config */
1592
1593 static int network_notification (const notification_t *n)
1594 {
1595   char  buffer[BUFF_SIZE];
1596   char *buffer_ptr = buffer;
1597   int   buffer_free = sizeof (buffer);
1598   int   status;
1599
1600   memset (buffer, '\0', sizeof (buffer));
1601
1602
1603   status = write_part_number (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_TIME,
1604       (uint64_t) n->time);
1605   if (status != 0)
1606     return (-1);
1607
1608   status = write_part_number (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_SEVERITY,
1609       (uint64_t) n->severity);
1610   if (status != 0)
1611     return (-1);
1612
1613   if (strlen (n->host) > 0)
1614   {
1615     status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_HOST,
1616         n->host, strlen (n->host));
1617     if (status != 0)
1618       return (-1);
1619   }
1620
1621   if (strlen (n->plugin) > 0)
1622   {
1623     status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_PLUGIN,
1624         n->plugin, strlen (n->plugin));
1625     if (status != 0)
1626       return (-1);
1627   }
1628
1629   if (strlen (n->plugin_instance) > 0)
1630   {
1631     status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free,
1632         TYPE_PLUGIN_INSTANCE,
1633         n->plugin_instance, strlen (n->plugin_instance));
1634     if (status != 0)
1635       return (-1);
1636   }
1637
1638   if (strlen (n->type) > 0)
1639   {
1640     status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_TYPE,
1641         n->type, strlen (n->type));
1642     if (status != 0)
1643       return (-1);
1644   }
1645
1646   if (strlen (n->type_instance) > 0)
1647   {
1648     status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_TYPE_INSTANCE,
1649         n->type_instance, strlen (n->type_instance));
1650     if (status != 0)
1651       return (-1);
1652   }
1653
1654   status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_MESSAGE,
1655       n->message, strlen (n->message));
1656   if (status != 0)
1657     return (-1);
1658
1659   network_send_buffer (buffer, sizeof (buffer) - buffer_free);
1660
1661   return (0);
1662 } /* int network_notification */
1663
1664 static int network_shutdown (void)
1665 {
1666         listen_loop++;
1667
1668         /* Kill the listening thread */
1669         if (receive_thread_id != (pthread_t) 0)
1670         {
1671                 pthread_kill (receive_thread_id, SIGTERM);
1672                 pthread_join (receive_thread_id, NULL /* no return value */);
1673                 receive_thread_id = (pthread_t) 0;
1674         }
1675
1676         /* Shutdown the dispatching thread */
1677         if (dispatch_thread_id != (pthread_t) 0)
1678                 pthread_cond_broadcast (&receive_list_cond);
1679
1680         if (send_buffer_fill > 0)
1681                 flush_buffer ();
1682
1683         if (cache_tree != NULL)
1684         {
1685                 void *key;
1686                 void *value;
1687
1688                 while (c_avl_pick (cache_tree, &key, &value) == 0)
1689                 {
1690                         sfree (key);
1691                         sfree (value);
1692                 }
1693                 c_avl_destroy (cache_tree);
1694                 cache_tree = NULL;
1695         }
1696
1697         /* TODO: Close `sending_sockets' */
1698
1699         plugin_unregister_config ("network");
1700         plugin_unregister_init ("network");
1701         plugin_unregister_write ("network");
1702         plugin_unregister_shutdown ("network");
1703
1704         return (0);
1705 } /* int network_shutdown */
1706
1707 static int network_init (void)
1708 {
1709         plugin_register_shutdown ("network", network_shutdown);
1710
1711         send_buffer_ptr  = send_buffer;
1712         send_buffer_fill = 0;
1713         memset (&send_buffer_vl, '\0', sizeof (send_buffer_vl));
1714         memset (send_buffer_type, '\0', sizeof (send_buffer_type));
1715
1716         cache_tree = c_avl_create ((int (*) (const void *, const void *)) strcmp);
1717         cache_flush_last = time (NULL);
1718
1719         /* setup socket(s) and so on */
1720         if (sending_sockets != NULL)
1721         {
1722                 plugin_register_write ("network", network_write);
1723                 plugin_register_notification ("network", network_notification);
1724         }
1725
1726         if ((listen_sockets_num != 0) && (receive_thread_id == 0))
1727         {
1728                 int status;
1729
1730                 status = pthread_create (&dispatch_thread_id,
1731                                 NULL /* no attributes */,
1732                                 dispatch_thread,
1733                                 NULL /* no argument */);
1734                 if (status != 0)
1735                 {
1736                         char errbuf[1024];
1737                         ERROR ("network: pthread_create failed: %s",
1738                                         sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
1739                                                 sizeof (errbuf)));
1740                 }
1741
1742                 status = pthread_create (&receive_thread_id,
1743                                 NULL /* no attributes */,
1744                                 receive_thread,
1745                                 NULL /* no argument */);
1746                 if (status != 0)
1747                 {
1748                         char errbuf[1024];
1749                         ERROR ("network: pthread_create failed: %s",
1750                                         sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
1751                                                 sizeof (errbuf)));
1752                 }
1753         }
1754         return (0);
1755 } /* int network_init */
1756
1757 void module_register (void)
1758 {
1759         plugin_register_config ("network", network_config,
1760                         config_keys, config_keys_num);
1761         plugin_register_init   ("network", network_init);
1762 } /* void module_register */