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--- adns-orig.c	2007-08-24 15:14:43.000000000 -0400
+++ adns-thr.c	2007-08-27 14:38:23.000000000 -0400
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <arpa/nameser.h>
-#include <resolv.h>
+#ifdef DNSSEC_LOCAL_VALIDATION
+# include <validator/validator.h>
+# include <pthread.h>
+#else
+# include <resolv.h>
+#endif
 #include <netdb.h>	/* ??? for h_errno */
 
 #include <openswan.h>
@@ -78,6 +83,43 @@
 
 static bool debug = FALSE;
 
+#ifndef MAX_WORKERS
+# define MAX_WORKERS 10	/* number of in-flight queries */
+#endif
+
+struct worker_info {
+    int qfd;	/* query pipe's file descriptor */
+    int afd;	/* answer pipe's file descriptor */
+#ifndef ADNS_THREADS
+    pid_t pid;
+#else
+    int wqfd;	/* worker query pipe's file descriptor */
+    int wafd;	/* worker answer pipe's file descriptor */
+    pthread_t thread;
+#endif
+    bool busy;
+    void *continuation;	/* of outstanding request */
+};
+
+
+static void send_eof(struct worker_info *w);
+
+
+#ifndef TESTING
+#define ERROR syslog
+#else
+#define ERROR(level, format, args...)  do {     \
+        if (debug) {                           \
+            fprintf(stderr, format , ## args); \
+            fprintf(stderr, "\n");             \
+        }                                      \
+        else                                   \
+            syslog(level, format , ## args); \
+    } while (0)
+#endif
+
+/**************** read/write funcs **************/
+
 /* Read a variable-length record from a pipe (and no more!).
  * First bytes must be a size_t containing the length.
  * HES_CONTINUE if record read
@@ -91,32 +133,54 @@
     size_t n = 0;
     size_t goal = minlen;
 
+    if (debug)
+        fprintf(stderr, "read_pipe: fd %d, expect %lu-%lu\n", fd
+                ,(u_long)minlen, (u_long)maxlen);
     do {
-	ssize_t m = read(fd, stuff + n, goal - n);
+	ssize_t m;
 
+#ifdef TESTING
+        m = read(fd, stuff + n, maxlen - n);
+        if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "read_pipe: fd %d, m %d\n", fd, m);
+#else
+        m = read(fd, stuff + n, goal - n);
+#endif
 	if (m == -1)
 	{
 	    if (errno != EINTR)
 	    {
-		syslog(LOG_ERR, "Input error on pipe: %s", strerror(errno));
+		ERROR(LOG_ERR, "Input error on pipe: %s", strerror(errno));
 		return HES_IO_ERROR_IN;
 	    }
 	}
 	else if (m == 0)
 	{
+            if(debug)
+                fprintf(stderr,"fd %d, empty message\n", fd);
 	    return HES_OK;	/* treat empty message as EOF */
 	}
 	else
 	{
+#ifdef TESTING
+            if(stuff[n+m-1] == '\n') {
+                stuff[n+m-1] = 0;
+                --m;
+                if (m == 0)
+                    return HES_BAD_LEN;
+            }
+#endif
 	    n += m;
 	    if (n >= sizeof(size_t))
 	    {
+#ifndef TESTING
 		goal = *(size_t *)(void *)stuff;
+#endif
 		if (goal < minlen || maxlen < goal)
 		{
 		    if (debug)
-			fprintf(stderr, "%lu : [%lu, %lu]\n"
-			    , (unsigned long)goal
+			fprintf(stderr, "fd %d, %lu : [%lu, %lu]\n", fd
+                                , (unsigned long)goal
 			    , (unsigned long)minlen, (unsigned long)maxlen);
 		    return HES_BAD_LEN;
 		}
@@ -124,6 +188,9 @@
 	}
     } while (n < goal);
 
+    if (debug)
+        fprintf(stderr, "read_pipe: fd %d, got %lu/%lu\n", fd, (unsigned long)n
+               , (unsigned long)maxlen);
     return HES_CONTINUE;
 }
 
@@ -138,6 +205,8 @@
     size_t len = *(const size_t *)(const void *)stuff;
     size_t n = 0;
 
+    if(debug)
+        fprintf(stderr, "write_pipe: %d bytes to %d\n",len,fd);
     do {
 	ssize_t m = write(fd, stuff + n, len - n);
 
@@ -146,7 +215,7 @@
 	    /* error, but ignore and retry if EINTR */
 	    if (errno != EINTR)
 	    {
-		syslog(LOG_ERR, "Output error from master: %s", strerror(errno));
+		ERROR(LOG_ERR, "Output error from master: %s", strerror(errno));
 		return HES_IO_ERROR_OUT;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -174,7 +243,14 @@
 # define OLD_RESOLVER	1
 #endif
 
-#ifdef OLD_RESOLVER
+#if defined ( VALIDATOR_H )
+
+# define res_ninit(statp) 0
+# define res_nquery(statp, dname, class, type, answer, anslen) \
+    val_res_query(NULL, (char*)dname, class, type, answer, anslen, &val_status)
+# define res_nclose(statp) 0
+
+#elif defined( OLD_RESOLVER )
 
 # define res_ninit(statp) res_init()
 # define res_nquery(statp, dname, class, type, answer, anslen) \
@@ -190,47 +266,107 @@
 
 #endif /* !OLD_RESOLVER */
 
+#ifdef ADNS_THREADS
+static void
+worker_exit(enum helper_exit_status r, struct worker_info * w)
+{
+    if (debug)
+        fprintf(stderr, "worker exiting: %p\n", (void*)w->thread);
+
+    /** close fds so master knows we've quit */
+    if (NULL != w) {
+        close(w->wqfd);
+        close(w->wafd);
+        w->wqfd = w->wafd = NULL_FD;
+    }
+
+    pthread_exit((void*)r);
+}
+
+static void *
+worker(void *args)
+#else
+
+#define worker_exit(r, w) return(r)
+
 static int
 worker(int qfd, int afd)
+#endif
 {
+#ifdef ADNS_THREADS
+    struct worker_info * w = (struct worker_info *)args;
+    int qfd = w->wqfd, afd = w->wafd;
+#endif
+
+    if (debug)
+        fprintf(stderr, "worker: starting worker, pipes %d/%d\n", qfd, afd);
     {
 	int r = res_ninit(statp);
 
 	if (r != 0)
 	{
-	    syslog(LOG_ERR, "cannot initialize resolver");
-	    return HES_RES_INIT;
+	    ERROR(LOG_ERR, "cannot initialize resolver");
+	    worker_exit( HES_RES_INIT, w);
 	}
+#ifndef VALIDATOR_H
 #ifndef OLD_RESOLVER
 	statp->options |= RES_ROTATE;
 #endif
 	statp->options |= RES_DEBUG;
+#endif
     }
 
     for (;;)
     {
 	struct adns_query q;
 	struct adns_answer a;
+#ifdef VALIDATOR_H
+        val_status_t       val_status;
+#endif
 
 	enum helper_exit_status r = read_pipe(qfd, (unsigned char *)&q
 	    , sizeof(q), sizeof(q));
 
+        if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "worker: data from master pipe\n");
 	if (r != HES_CONTINUE)
-	    return r;	/* some kind of exit */
+	    worker_exit(r, w);	/* some kind of exit */
 
 	if (q.qmagic != ADNS_Q_MAGIC)
 	{
-	    syslog(LOG_ERR, "error in input from master: bad magic");
-	    return HES_BAD_MAGIC;
+	    ERROR(LOG_ERR, "error in input from master: bad magic");
+	    worker_exit(HES_BAD_MAGIC, w);
 	}
 
 	a.amagic = ADNS_A_MAGIC;
 	a.serial = q.serial;
 
+        if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "worker: sending query to resolver\n");
 	a.result = res_nquery(statp, q.name_buf, C_IN, q.type, a.ans, sizeof(a.ans));
 	a.h_errno_val = h_errno;
 
 	a.len = offsetof(struct adns_answer, ans) + (a.result < 0? 0 : a.result);
+#ifdef VALIDATOR_H
+        /** val_status not set for internal errors */
+        if ((a.result == -1) && (NETDB_INTERNAL == h_errno)) {
+            if (debug)
+                fprintf(stderr, "internal err resolving %s\n", q.name_buf);
+        }
+        else {
+            /** log validation status */
+            if (debug)
+                fprintf(stderr, "ValStatus: %strusted:%s\n",
+                        val_istrusted(val_status) ? "" : "not ",
+                        p_val_status(val_status));
+            
+            if((a.result >= 0) && ((size_t)a.result > sizeof(a.ans))) {
+                if (debug)
+                    fprintf(stderr, "packet size err resolving %s\n"
+                            , q.name_buf);
+            }
+        }
+#endif
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	if (((q.debugging & IMPAIR_DELAY_ADNS_KEY_ANSWER) && q.type == T_KEY)
@@ -242,7 +378,7 @@
 	r = write_pipe(afd, (const unsigned char *)&a);
 
 	if (r != HES_CONTINUE)
-	    return r;	/* some kind of exit */
+	    worker_exit(r,w);	/* some kind of exit */
     }
 }
 
@@ -252,18 +388,6 @@
 #define PLUTO_QFD	0	/* queries come on stdin */
 #define PLUTO_AFD	1	/* answers go out on stdout */
 
-#ifndef MAX_WORKERS
-# define MAX_WORKERS 10	/* number of in-flight queries */
-#endif
-
-struct worker_info {
-    int qfd;	/* query pipe's file descriptor */
-    int afd;	/* answer pipe's file descriptor */
-    pid_t pid;
-    bool busy;
-    void *continuation;	/* of outstanding request */
-};
-
 static struct worker_info wi[MAX_WORKERS];
 static struct worker_info *wi_roof = wi;
 
@@ -278,30 +402,70 @@
 static struct query_list *newest_query;	/* undefined when oldest == NULL */
 static struct query_list *free_queries = NULL;
 
+#ifdef ADNS_THREADS
+static void
+master_exit(enum helper_exit_status r)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    if (debug)
+        fprintf(stderr, "master exiting\n");
+
+    /** for each worker, send eof and wait for worker termination */
+    for(i=0; i < MAX_WORKERS; ++i) {
+        send_eof(&wi[i]);
+    }
+    pthread_exit((void*)r);
+}
+#else
+#define master_exit(r) exit(r)
+#endif
+
 static bool
 spawn_worker(void)
 {
     int qfds[2];
     int afds[2];
     pid_t p;
+#ifdef ADNS_THREADS
+    int rc;
+#endif
 
     if (pipe(qfds) != 0 || pipe(afds) != 0)
     {
-	syslog(LOG_ERR, "pipe(2) failed: %s", strerror(errno));
-	exit(HES_PIPE);
+	ERROR(LOG_ERR, "pipe(2) failed: %s", strerror(errno));
+	master_exit(HES_PIPE);
     }
 
     wi_roof->qfd = qfds[1];	/* write end of query pipe */
     wi_roof->afd = afds[0];	/* read end of answer pipe */
 
+#ifdef ADNS_THREADS
+    wi_roof->wqfd = qfds[0];	/* write end of query pipe */
+    wi_roof->wafd = afds[1];	/* read end of answer pipe */
+
+    if(debug)
+        fprintf(stderr,"spawn_worker: starting worker thread\n");
+
+    rc = pthread_create(&wi_roof->thread, NULL, worker,
+                        (void *)wi_roof);
+    if (rc)
+        p = -1;
+    else
+        p = 1;
+#else
+    if(debug)
+        fprintf(stderr,"spawn_worker: starting worker process\n");
+
     p = fork();
+#endif
     if (p == -1)
     {
 	/* fork failed: ignore if at least one worker exists */
 	if (wi_roof == wi)
 	{
-	    syslog(LOG_ERR, "fork(2) error creating first worker: %s", strerror(errno));
-	    exit(HES_FORK);
+	    ERROR(LOG_ERR, "error creating first worker: %s", strerror(errno));
+	    master_exit(HES_FORK);
 	}
 	close(qfds[0]);
 	close(qfds[1]);
@@ -309,6 +473,7 @@
 	close(afds[1]);
 	return FALSE;
     }
+#ifndef ADNS_THREADS
     else if (p == 0)
     {
 	/* child */
@@ -322,17 +487,20 @@
 	    close(w->qfd);
 	    close(w->afd);
 	}
-	exit(worker(qfds[0], afds[1]));
+	master_exit(worker(qfds[0], afds[1]));
     }
+#endif
     else
     {
 	/* parent */
 	struct worker_info *w = wi_roof++;
 
-	w->pid = p;
 	w->busy = FALSE;
+#ifndef ADNS_THREADS
+	w->pid = p;
 	close(qfds[0]);
 	close(afds[1]);
+#endif
 	return TRUE;
     }
 }
@@ -340,8 +508,13 @@
 static void
 send_eof(struct worker_info *w)
 {
+#ifndef ADNS_THREADS
     pid_t p;
     int status;
+#endif
+
+    if (debug)
+        fprintf(stderr,"closing pipes to worker fds %d/%d\n", w->qfd, w->afd);
 
     close(w->qfd);
     w->qfd = NULL_FD;
@@ -350,7 +523,11 @@
     w->afd = NULL_FD;
 
     /* reap child */
+#ifndef ADNS_THREADS
     p = waitpid(w->pid, &status, 0);
+#else
+    pthread_join(w->thread, NULL);
+#endif
     /* ignore result -- what could we do with it? */
 }
 
@@ -361,16 +538,22 @@
 
     if (q == NULL)
     {
+        if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "forward_query: no pending queries\n");
 	if (eof_from_pluto)
 	    send_eof(w);
     }
     else
     {
-	enum helper_exit_status r
-	    = write_pipe(w->qfd, (const unsigned char *) &q->aq);
+	enum helper_exit_status r;
+
+        if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "forward_query: sending query to worker\n");
+
+        r = write_pipe(w->qfd, (const unsigned char *) &q->aq);
 
 	if (r != HES_CONTINUE)
-	    exit(r);
+	    master_exit(r);
 
 	w->busy = TRUE;
 
@@ -386,14 +569,17 @@
     struct query_list *q = free_queries;
     enum helper_exit_status r;
 
+    if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "query: reading pipe\n");
+
     /* find an unused queue entry */
     if (q == NULL)
     {
 	q = malloc(sizeof(*q));
 	if (q == NULL)
 	{
-	    syslog(LOG_ERR, "malloc(3) failed");
-	    exit(HES_MALLOC);
+	    ERROR(LOG_ERR, "malloc(3) failed");
+	    master_exit(HES_MALLOC);
 	}
     }
     else
@@ -401,14 +587,28 @@
 	free_queries = q->next;
     }
 
+#ifdef TESTING
+    {
+        r = read_pipe(PLUTO_QFD, q->aq.name_buf, 7, 100); //sizeof(q->aq.name_buf));
+        if (r == HES_BAD_LEN)
+            return;
+        q->aq.name_buf[7] = 0;
+        q->aq.qmagic = ADNS_Q_MAGIC;
+        q->aq.len = sizeof(q->aq);
+        q->aq.type = ns_t_a;
+    }
+#else
     r = read_pipe(PLUTO_QFD, (unsigned char *)&q->aq
 	, sizeof(q->aq), sizeof(q->aq));
+#endif
 
     if (r == HES_OK)
     {
 	/* EOF: we're done, except for unanswered queries */
 	struct worker_info *w;
 
+        if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "query: EOF from pluto\n");
 	eof_from_pluto = TRUE;
 	q->next = free_queries;
 	free_queries = q;
@@ -423,18 +623,20 @@
     }
     else if (r != HES_CONTINUE)
     {
-	exit(r);
+	master_exit(r);
     }
     else if (q->aq.qmagic != ADNS_Q_MAGIC)
     {
-	syslog(LOG_ERR, "error in query from Pluto: bad magic");
-	exit(HES_BAD_MAGIC);
+	ERROR(LOG_ERR, "error in query from Pluto: bad magic");
+	master_exit(HES_BAD_MAGIC);
     }
     else
     {
 	struct worker_info *w;
 
 	/* got a query */
+        if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr,  "query: got a query; looking for worker\n");
 
 	/* add it to FIFO */
 	q->next = NULL;
@@ -450,15 +652,23 @@
 	    if (w == wi_roof)
 	    {
 		/* no free worker */
-		if (w == wi + MAX_WORKERS)
+		if (w == wi + MAX_WORKERS) {
+                    if (debug)
+                        fprintf(stderr,  "query: no free worker\n");
 		    break;	/* no more to be created */
+                }
 		/* make a new one */
+                if (debug)
+                    fprintf(stderr,  "query: spawning new worker\n");
 		if (!spawn_worker())
 		    break;	/* cannot create one at this time */
 	    }
 	    if (!w->busy)
 	    {
 		/* assign first to free worker */
+                if (debug)
+                    fprintf(stderr,  "query: forwarding '%s' to worker\n",
+                            q->aq.name_buf);
 		forward_query(w);
 		break;
 	    }
@@ -471,38 +681,48 @@
 answer(struct worker_info *w)
 {
     struct adns_answer a;
-    enum helper_exit_status r = read_pipe(w->afd, (unsigned char *)&a
-	, offsetof(struct adns_answer, ans), sizeof(a));
+    enum helper_exit_status r;
+
+    if (debug)
+        fprintf(stderr, "answer: reading from workeron fd %d\n", w->afd);
+    r = read_pipe(w->afd, (unsigned char *)&a
+                  , offsetof(struct adns_answer, ans), sizeof(a));
 
     if (r == HES_OK)
     {
 	/* unexpected EOF */
-	syslog(LOG_ERR, "unexpected EOF from worker");
-	exit(HES_IO_ERROR_IN);
+	ERROR(LOG_ERR, "unexpected EOF from worker");
+	master_exit(HES_IO_ERROR_IN);
     }
     else if (r != HES_CONTINUE)
     {
-	exit(r);
+	master_exit(r);
     }
     else if (a.amagic != ADNS_A_MAGIC)
     {
-	syslog(LOG_ERR, "Input from worker error: bad magic");
-	exit(HES_BAD_MAGIC);
+	ERROR(LOG_ERR, "Input from worker error: bad magic");
+	master_exit(HES_BAD_MAGIC);
     }
     else if (a.continuation != w->continuation)
     {
 	/* answer doesn't match query */
-	syslog(LOG_ERR, "Input from worker error: continuation mismatch");
-	exit(HES_SYNC);
+	ERROR(LOG_ERR, "Input from worker error: continuation mismatch");
+	master_exit(HES_SYNC);
     }
     else
     {
 	/* pass the answer on to Pluto */
-	enum helper_exit_status r
-	    = write_pipe(PLUTO_AFD, (const unsigned char *) &a);
+	enum helper_exit_status r;
+
+        if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "answer: sending answer to pluto\n");
+        r = write_pipe(PLUTO_AFD, (const unsigned char *) &a);
 
 	if (r != HES_CONTINUE)
-	    exit(r);
+	    master_exit(r);
+
+        if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "answer: worker now available\n");
 	w->busy = FALSE;
 	forward_query(w);
     }
@@ -512,6 +732,8 @@
 static int
 master(void)
 {
+    if (debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "master: loop\n");
     for (;;)
     {
 	fd_set readfds;
@@ -529,6 +751,8 @@
 	{
 	    if (w->busy)
 	    {
+                if (debug)
+                    fprintf(stderr, "master: selecting on busy worker fd %d\n",w->afd);
 		FD_SET(w->afd, &readfds);
 		ndes++;
 		if (maxfd < w->afd)
@@ -536,21 +760,28 @@
 	    }
 	}
 
-	if (ndes == 0)
+	if (ndes == 0) {
+            if (debug)
+                fprintf(stderr, "master: no busy workers or pluto fd, done!\n");
 	    return HES_OK;	/* done! */
+        }
 
 	do {
 	    ndes = select(maxfd + 1, &readfds, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	} while (ndes == -1 && errno == EINTR);
 	if (ndes == -1)
 	{
-	    syslog(LOG_ERR, "select(2) error: %s", strerror(errno));
-	    exit(HES_IO_ERROR_SELECT);
+            if (debug)
+                fprintf(stderr, "master: selecting on %d fds, done!\n", ndes);
+	    ERROR(LOG_ERR, "select(2) error: %s", strerror(errno));
+	    master_exit(HES_IO_ERROR_SELECT);
 	}
 	else if (ndes > 0)
 	{
 	    if (FD_ISSET(PLUTO_QFD, &readfds))
 	    {
+                if (debug)
+                    fprintf(stderr, "master: query from pluto!\n");
 		query();
 		ndes--;
 	    }
@@ -558,6 +789,8 @@
 	    {
 		if (w->busy && FD_ISSET(w->afd, &readfds))
 		{
+                    if (debug)
+                        fprintf(stderr, "master: answer from worker fd %d\n",w->afd);
 		    answer(w);
 		    ndes--;
 		}
@@ -584,7 +817,7 @@
     for (; *sp != NULL; sp++)
 	fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", *sp);
 
-    syslog(LOG_ERR, fmt, arg);
+    ERROR(LOG_ERR, fmt, arg);
     exit(HES_INVOCATION);
 }
 
@@ -609,6 +842,12 @@
 	}
     }
 
+#ifdef VALIDATOR_H
+    if(debug) {
+        val_log_t *logp = val_log_add_optarg("5:stderr", 1);
+    }
+#endif
+
     return master();
 }