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+/*
+ * ipforward value get function for solaris.
+ * Copyright (C) 1997 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 "memory.h"
+
+int
+ipforward ()
+{
+  int fd, ret;
+  int ipforwarding = 0;
+  char forward[] = "ip_forwarding";
+  char *buf;
+  struct strioctl si;
+
+  buf = (char *) XMALLOC (MTYPE_TMP, sizeof forward + 1);
+  strcpy (buf, forward);
+
+  fd = open ("/dev/ip", O_RDWR);
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    free (buf);
+    /* need logging here */
+    /* "I can't get ipforwarding value because can't open /dev/ip" */
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  si.ic_cmd = ND_GET;
+  si.ic_timout = 0;
+  si.ic_len = strlen (buf) + 1;
+  si.ic_dp = (caddr_t) buf;
+
+  ret = ioctl (fd, I_STR, &si);
+  close (fd);
+
+  if (ret < 0) {
+    free (buf);
+    /* need logging here */
+    /* can't get ipforwarding value : ioctl failed */
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  ipforwarding = atoi (buf);
+  free (buf);
+  return ipforwarding;
+}
+
+int
+ipforward_on ()
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int
+ipforward_off ()
+{
+  return 0;
+}