minicom/minicom-2.2-staticbuf.patch

--- minicom-2.2/src/updown.c.staticbuf	2007-03-09 13:10:38.000000000 +0100
+++ minicom-2.2/src/updown.c	2007-03-09 13:10:38.000000000 +0100
@@ -87,40 +87,83 @@
  * Translate %b to the current bps rate, and
  *           %l to the current tty port.
  *           %f to the serial port file descriptor
+ *
+ * Caller must free the returned string
  */
 static char *translate(char *s)
 {
-  static char buf[128];
-  char str_portfd[8];     /* kino */
-  int i;
+  char * ptr;
+  char * translation;
+  size_t translation_length;
+  char   str_portfd[8];     /* kino */
+
+  /* determine how many bytes we'll need for the translated version */
+  translation_length = 0;
+  for (ptr = s; *ptr != '\0'; ptr++) {
+    if (*ptr != '%') {
+      translation_length++;
+    }
+    else {
+      switch(*++ptr) {
+
+        case 'l': /* tty port */
+          translation_length += strlen(dial_tty);
+          break;
+
+        case 'b': /* baud rate (bbp) */
+          translation_length += strlen(P_BAUDRATE);
+          break;
+
+        case 'f': /* serial port file descriptor */
+          sprintf(str_portfd, "%d", portfd);
+          translation_length += strlen(str_portfd);
+          break;
+
+        default: /* treat all other escape sequences literally */
+          translation_length += 2;
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  translation = malloc(translation_length + 1);
+  if (translation == NULL) {
+    do_log("out of memory");
+    return NULL;
+  }
 
-  for (i = 0; *s && i < 127; i++, s++) {
+  /* now copy and translate s into the allocated buffer */
+  for (ptr = translation; *s != '\0'; s++) {
     if (*s != '%') {
-      buf[i] = *s;
+      *ptr++ = *s;
       continue;
     }
-    switch (*++s) {
-      case 'l':
-        strncpy(buf + i, dial_tty, sizeof(buf)-i);
-        i += strlen(dial_tty) - 1;
+    switch(*++s) {
+      case 'l': /* tty port */
+        strcpy(ptr, dial_tty);
+        ptr += strlen(dial_tty);
         break;
-      case 'b':
-        strncpy(buf + i, P_BAUDRATE, sizeof(buf)-i);
-        i += strlen(P_BAUDRATE) - 1;
+
+      case 'b': /* baud rate (bbp) */
+        strcpy(ptr, P_BAUDRATE);
+        ptr += strlen(P_BAUDRATE);
         break;
-      case 'f':
+
+      case 'f': /* serial port file descriptor */
         sprintf(str_portfd, "%d", portfd);
-        strncpy(buf + i, str_portfd, sizeof(buf)-i);
-        i += strlen(str_portfd) - 1;
+        strcpy(ptr, str_portfd);
+        ptr += strlen(str_portfd);
         break;
-      default:
-        buf[i++] = '%';
-        buf[i] = *s;
+
+      default: /* treat all other escape sequences literally */
+        *ptr++ = '%';
+        *ptr++ = *s;
         break;
     }
   }
-  buf[i] = 0;
-  return buf;
+  *ptr = '\0';
+
+  return translation;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -181,7 +224,8 @@
   const char *s  ="";
   int pipefd[2];
   int n, status;
-  char cmdline[128];
+  char * cmdline = NULL;
+  char * translated_cmdline = NULL;
   WIN *win = (WIN *)NULL;
 
   if (mcd(what == 'U' ? P_UPDIR : P_DOWNDIR) < 0)
@@ -213,6 +257,7 @@
 #if 1
   {
     int multiple; /* 0:only directory, 1:one file, -1:any number */
+    size_t cmdline_length;
 
     if (P_MUL(g)=='Y')
       /* need file(s), or just a directory? */
@@ -232,7 +277,13 @@
     }
 
     /* discard directory if "multiple" == 0 */
-    snprintf(cmdline, sizeof(cmdline), "%s %s", P_PPROG(g), multiple == 0? "" : s);
+    cmdline_length = strlen(P_PPROG(g)) + strlen((char*) (multiple == 0 ? "" : s)) + 1; /* + 1 for ' ' */
+    cmdline = malloc(cmdline_length + 1); /* + 1 for NUL */
+    if (cmdline == NULL) {
+      werror(_("Out of memory: could allocate buffer for command line"));
+      return;
+    }
+    snprintf(cmdline, cmdline_length + 1, "%s %s", P_PPROG(g), multiple == 0 ? "" : s);
   }
 #endif
 
@@ -258,6 +309,8 @@
       } else
         wreturn();
       mcd("");
+      if(cmdline)
+        free(cmdline);
       return;
     case 0: /* Child */
       if (P_PIORED(g) == 'Y') {
@@ -276,11 +329,21 @@
       set_privs();
       setgid((gid_t)real_gid);
       setuid((uid_t)real_uid);
-      fastexec(translate(cmdline));
+      translated_cmdline = translate(cmdline);
+      if (translated_cmdline != NULL) {
+        fastexec(translated_cmdline);
+        free(translated_cmdline);
+      }
+      if(cmdline)
+        free(cmdline);
       exit(1);
     default: /* Parent */
       break;
   }
+ 
+  if(cmdline)
+    free(cmdline);
+
   if (win) {
     setcbreak(1);         /* Cbreak, no echo. */
     enab_sig(1, 0);       /* But enable SIGINT */
@@ -384,6 +447,7 @@
   char buf[81];
   int fd;
 #endif
+  char * translated_cmdline;
 
   /* Clear screen, set keyboard modes etc. */
   wleave();
@@ -404,7 +468,11 @@
       for (n = 0; n < _NSIG; n++)
         signal(n, SIG_DFL);
 
-      fastexec(translate(P_KERMIT));
+      translated_cmdline = translate(P_KERMIT);
+      if (translated_cmdline != NULL) {
+        fastexec(translated_cmdline);
+        free(translated_cmdline);
+      }
       exit(1);
     default: /* Parent */
       break;
@@ -518,6 +586,7 @@
   char buf[81];
   char scr_lines[5];
   char cmdline[128];
+  char *translated_cmdline;
   char *ptr;
   WIN *w;
   int done = 0;
@@ -623,7 +692,12 @@
       mc_setenv("LOGIN", scr_user);
       mc_setenv("PASS", scr_passwd);
       mc_setenv("TERMLIN", scr_lines);	/* jl 13.09.97 */
-      fastexec(translate(cmdline));
+      translated_cmdline = translate(cmdline);
+
+      if (translated_cmdline != NULL) {
+        fastexec(translated_cmdline);
+        free(translated_cmdline);
+      }
       exit(1);
     default: /* Parent */
       break;