diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_btoa.c b/bgpd/bgp_btoa.c
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+/* BGP dump to ascii converter
+   Copyright (C) 1999 Kunihiro Ishiguro
+
+This file is part of GNU Zebra.
+
+GNU Zebra is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+
+GNU Zebra is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with GNU Zebra; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+02111-1307, USA.  */
+
+#include <zebra.h>
+
+#include "zebra.h"
+#include "stream.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "prefix.h"
+#include "command.h"
+
+#include "bgpd/bgpd.h"
+#include "bgpd/bgp_dump.h"
+#include "bgpd/bgp_attr.h"
+#include "bgpd/bgp_aspath.h"
+
+enum MRT_MSG_TYPES {
+   MSG_NULL,
+   MSG_START,                   /* sender is starting up */
+   MSG_DIE,                     /* receiver should shut down */
+   MSG_I_AM_DEAD,               /* sender is shutting down */
+   MSG_PEER_DOWN,               /* sender's peer is down */
+   MSG_PROTOCOL_BGP,            /* msg is a BGP packet */
+   MSG_PROTOCOL_RIP,            /* msg is a RIP packet */
+   MSG_PROTOCOL_IDRP,           /* msg is an IDRP packet */
+   MSG_PROTOCOL_RIPNG,          /* msg is a RIPNG packet */
+   MSG_PROTOCOL_BGP4PLUS,       /* msg is a BGP4+ packet */
+   MSG_PROTOCOL_BGP4PLUS_01,    /* msg is a BGP4+ (draft 01) packet */
+   MSG_PROTOCOL_OSPF,           /* msg is an OSPF packet */
+   MSG_TABLE_DUMP               /* routing table dump */
+};
+
+int
+attr_parse (struct stream *s, u_int16_t len)
+{
+  u_int flag;
+  u_int type;
+  u_int16_t length;
+  u_int16_t lim;
+
+  lim = s->getp + len;
+
+  printf ("attr_parse s->getp %d, len %d, lim %d\n", s->getp, len, lim);
+
+  while (s->getp < lim)
+    {
+      flag = stream_getc (s);
+      type = stream_getc (s);
+
+      if (flag & ATTR_FLAG_EXTLEN)
+	length = stream_getw (s);
+      else
+	length = stream_getc (s);
+
+      printf ("FLAG: %d\n", flag);
+      printf ("TYPE: %d\n", type);
+      printf ("Len: %d\n", length);
+
+      switch (type)
+	{
+	case BGP_ATTR_ORIGIN:
+	  {
+	    u_char origin;
+	    origin = stream_getc (s);
+	    printf ("ORIGIN: %d\n", origin);
+	  }
+	  break;
+	case BGP_ATTR_AS_PATH:
+	  {
+	    struct aspath aspath;
+
+	    aspath.data = (s->data + s->getp);
+	    aspath.length = length;
+	    aspath.str = aspath_make_str_count (&aspath);
+	    printf ("ASPATH: %s\n", aspath.str);
+	    free (aspath.str);
+	    
+	    stream_forward (s, length);
+	  }
+	  break;
+	case BGP_ATTR_NEXT_HOP:	
+	  {
+	    struct in_addr nexthop;
+	    nexthop.s_addr = stream_get_ipv4 (s);
+	    printf ("NEXTHOP: %s\n", inet_ntoa (nexthop));
+	    /* stream_forward (s, length); */
+	  }
+	  break;
+	default:
+	  stream_forward (s, length);
+	  break;
+	}
+    }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int
+main (int argc, char **argv)
+{
+  int ret;
+  FILE *fp;
+  struct stream *s;
+  time_t now;
+  int type;
+  int subtype;
+  int len;
+  int source_as;
+  int dest_as;
+  int ifindex;
+  int family;
+  struct in_addr sip;
+  struct in_addr dip;
+  u_int16_t viewno, seq_num;
+  struct prefix_ipv4 p;
+
+  s = stream_new (10000);
+
+  if (argc != 2)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr, "Usage: %s FILENAME\n", argv[0]);
+      exit (1);
+    }
+  fp = fopen (argv[1], "r");
+  if (!fp)
+    {
+      perror ("fopen");
+      exit (1);
+    }
+  
+  while (1)
+    {
+      stream_reset (s);
+
+      ret = fread (s->data, 12, 1, fp);
+      if (feof (fp))
+	{
+	  printf ("END OF FILE\n");
+	  break;
+	}
+      if (ferror (fp))
+	{
+	  printf ("ERROR OF FREAD\n");
+	  break;
+	}
+
+      /* Extract header. */
+      now = stream_getl (s);
+      type = stream_getw (s);
+      subtype = stream_getw (s);
+      len = stream_getl (s);
+
+      printf ("TIME: %s", ctime (&now));
+
+      /* printf ("TYPE: %d/%d\n", type, subtype); */
+
+      if (type == MSG_PROTOCOL_BGP4MP)
+	printf ("TYPE: BGP4MP");
+      else if (type == MSG_TABLE_DUMP)
+	printf ("TYPE: MSG_TABLE_DUMP");
+      else
+	printf ("TYPE: Unknown %d", type);
+
+      if (type == MSG_TABLE_DUMP)
+	switch (subtype)
+	  {
+	  case AFI_IP:
+	    printf ("/AFI_IP\n");
+	    break;
+	  case AFI_IP6:
+	    printf ("/AFI_IP6\n");
+	    break;
+	  default:
+	    printf ("/UNKNOWN %d", subtype);
+	    break;
+	  }
+      else
+	{
+	  switch (subtype)
+	    {
+	    case BGP4MP_STATE_CHANGE:
+	      printf ("/CHANGE\n");
+	      break;
+	    case BGP4MP_MESSAGE:
+	      printf ("/MESSAGE\n");
+	      break;
+	    case BGP4MP_ENTRY:
+	      printf ("/ENTRY\n");
+	      break;
+	    case BGP4MP_SNAPSHOT:
+	      printf ("/SNAPSHOT\n");
+	      break;
+	    default:
+	      printf ("/UNKNOWN %d", subtype);
+	      break;
+	    }
+	}
+
+      printf ("len: %d\n", len);
+
+      ret = fread (s->data + 12, len, 1, fp);
+      if (feof (fp))
+	{
+	  printf ("ENDOF FILE 2\n");
+	  break;
+	}
+      if (ferror (fp))
+	{
+	  printf ("ERROR OF FREAD 2\n");
+	  break;
+	}
+
+      /* printf ("now read %d\n", len); */
+
+      if (type == MSG_TABLE_DUMP)
+	{
+	  u_char status;
+	  time_t originated;
+	  struct in_addr peer;
+	  u_int16_t attrlen;
+
+	  viewno = stream_getw (s);
+	  seq_num = stream_getw (s);
+	  printf ("VIEW: %d\n", viewno);
+	  printf ("SEQUENCE: %d\n", seq_num);
+
+	  /* start */
+	  while (s->getp < len - 16)
+	    {
+	      p.prefix.s_addr = stream_get_ipv4 (s);
+	      p.prefixlen = stream_getc (s);
+	      printf ("PREFIX: %s/%d\n", inet_ntoa (p.prefix), p.prefixlen);
+
+	      status = stream_getc (s);
+	      originated = stream_getl (s);
+	      peer.s_addr = stream_get_ipv4 (s);
+	      source_as = stream_getw(s);
+
+	      printf ("FROM: %s AS%d\n", inet_ntoa (peer), source_as);
+	      printf ("ORIGINATED: %s", ctime (&originated));
+
+	      attrlen = stream_getw (s);
+	      printf ("ATTRLEN: %d\n", attrlen);
+
+	      attr_parse (s, attrlen);
+
+	      printf ("STATUS: 0x%x\n", status);
+	    }
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  source_as = stream_getw (s);
+	  dest_as = stream_getw (s);
+	  printf ("source_as: %d\n", source_as);
+	  printf ("dest_as: %d\n", dest_as);
+
+	  ifindex = stream_getw (s);
+	  family = stream_getw (s);
+
+	  printf ("ifindex: %d\n", ifindex);
+	  printf ("family: %d\n", family);
+
+	  sip.s_addr = stream_get_ipv4 (s);
+	  dip.s_addr = stream_get_ipv4 (s);
+	  
+	  printf ("saddr: %s\n", inet_ntoa (sip));
+	  printf ("daddr: %s\n", inet_ntoa (dip));
+
+	  printf ("\n");
+	}
+    }
+  fclose (fp);
+  return 0;
+}