#include <stdio.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <linux/kd.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>
/*
* getfd.c
*
* Get an fd for use with kbd/console ioctls.
* We try several things because opening /dev/console will fail
* if someone else used X (which does a chown on /dev/console).
*/
static int
is_a_console(int fd) {
char arg;
arg = 0;
return (ioctl(fd, KDGKBTYPE, &arg) == 0
&& ((arg == KB_101) || (arg == KB_84)));
}
static int
open_a_console(char *fnam) {
int fd;
fd = open(fnam, O_RDONLY);
if (fd < 0 && errno == EACCES)
fd = open(fnam, O_WRONLY);
if (fd < 0 || ! is_a_console(fd))
return -1;
return fd;
}
int getfd() {
int fd;
fd = open_a_console("/dev/tty");
if (fd >= 0)
return fd;
fd = open_a_console("/dev/console");
if (fd >= 0)
return fd;
for (fd = 0; fd < 3; fd++)
if (is_a_console(fd))
return fd;
return -1;
}