*** tcl.h.orig	Mon Aug 18 21:10:22 1997
--- tcl.h	Mon Aug 18 21:10:39 1997
***************
*** 1484,1488 ****
--- 1484,1498 ----
  EXTERN void		Tcl_WrongNumArgs _ANSI_ARGS_((Tcl_Interp *interp,
  			    int objc, Tcl_Obj *CONST objv[], char *message));
  
+ /* Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>, 05/31/1997.
+  * Support of Tcl-Trf.
+  */
+ EXTERN Tcl_Channel      Tcl_ReplaceChannel _ANSI_ARGS_ ((Tcl_Interp* interp,
+ 			    Tcl_ChannelType* typePtr, ClientData instanceData,
+ 			    int mask, Tcl_Channel prevChan));
+ 
+ EXTERN void             Tcl_UndoReplaceChannel _ANSI_ARGS_ ((Tcl_Interp* interp,
+ 			    Tcl_Channel chan));
+ 
  #endif /* RESOURCE_INCLUDED */
  #endif /* _TCL */
*** tclIO.c.orig	Mon Aug 18 21:10:22 1997
--- tclIO.c	Mon Aug 18 21:10:39 1997
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*** 169,174 ****
--- 169,181 ----
      int bufSize;		/* What size buffers to allocate? */
      Tcl_TimerToken timer;	/* Handle to wakeup timer for this channel. */
      CopyState *csPtr;		/* State of background copy, or NULL. */
+ 
+ 
+   /* Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>, 05/31/1997.
+    * Support of Tcl-Trf.
+    */
+   struct Channel* supercedes; /* Refers to channel this one was stacked upon */
+ 
  } Channel;
      
  /*
***************
*** 1066,1072 ****
              if (chan == (Tcl_Channel) Tcl_GetHashValue(hPtr)) {
                  return;
              }
!             panic("Tcl_RegisterChannel: duplicate channel names");
          }
          Tcl_SetHashValue(hPtr, (ClientData) chanPtr);
      }
--- 1073,1082 ----
              if (chan == (Tcl_Channel) Tcl_GetHashValue(hPtr)) {
                  return;
              }
! 	    /* Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>, 05/31/1997.
! 	     * Support of Tcl-Trf.
! 	     */
!             /* panic("Tcl_RegisterChannel: duplicate channel names"); */
          }
          Tcl_SetHashValue(hPtr, (ClientData) chanPtr);
      }
***************
*** 1217,1222 ****
--- 1227,1237 ----
      chanPtr->timer = NULL;
      chanPtr->csPtr = NULL;
  
+     /* Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>, 05/31/1997.
+      * Support of Tcl-Trf.
+      */
+     chanPtr->supercedes = (Channel*) NULL;
+ 
      /*
       * Link the channel into the list of all channels; create an on-exit
       * handler if there is not one already, to close off all the channels
***************
*** 1249,1254 ****
--- 1264,1449 ----
      return (Tcl_Channel) chanPtr;
  }
  
+ /* Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>, 05/31/1997.
+  * Support of Tcl-Trf.
+  */
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  *
+  * Tcl_ReplaceChannel --
+  *
+  *	Replaces an entry in the hash table for a Tcl_Channel
+  *	record.
+  *
+  * Results:
+  *	Returns the new Tcl_Channel.
+  *
+  * Side effects:
+  *	Replaces a Tcl_Channel instance into the hash table.
+  *
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+ 
+ Tcl_Channel
+ Tcl_ReplaceChannel(interp, typePtr, instanceData, mask, prevChan)
+     Tcl_Interp* interp; /* the interpreter we are working in */
+     Tcl_ChannelType *typePtr;	/* The channel type record. */
+     ClientData instanceData;	/* Instance specific data. */
+     int mask;			/* TCL_READABLE & TCL_WRITABLE to indicate
+                                  * if the channel is readable, writable. */
+     Tcl_Channel prevChan;	/* The channel structure that should
+ 				 * be replaced. */
+ {
+   Channel *chanPtr, *pt, *prevPt;
+ 
+   /*
+    * Replace the channel into the list of all channels;
+    */
+ 
+   prevPt = (Channel*) NULL;
+   pt     = (Channel*) firstChanPtr;
+ 
+   while (pt != (Channel *) prevChan) {
+     prevPt = pt;
+     pt     = pt->nextChanPtr;
+   }
+ 
+   if (!pt) {
+     return (Tcl_Channel) NULL;
+   }
+ 
+   /*
+    * Here we check if the "mask" matches the "flags"
+    * of the already existing channel.
+    *
+    *	  | - | R | W | RW |
+    *	--+---+---+---+----+	<=>  0 != (chan->mask & prevChan->mask)
+    *	- |   |   |   |    |
+    *	R |   | + |   | +  |	The superceding channel is allowed to
+    *	W |   |   | + | +  |	restrict the capabilities of the
+    *	RW|   | + | + | +  |	superceded one !
+    *	--+---+---+---+----+
+    */
+ 
+   if ((mask & Tcl_GetChannelMode (prevChan)) == 0) {
+     return (Tcl_Channel) NULL;
+   }
+ 
+ 
+   chanPtr = (Channel *) ckalloc((unsigned) sizeof(Channel));
+   chanPtr->flags = mask;
+ 
+   /*
+    * Set the channel up initially in no Input translation mode and
+    * no Output translation mode.
+    */
+ 
+   chanPtr->inputTranslation = TCL_TRANSLATE_LF;
+   chanPtr->outputTranslation = TCL_TRANSLATE_LF;
+   chanPtr->inEofChar = 0;
+   chanPtr->outEofChar = 0;
+ 
+   chanPtr->unreportedError = 0;
+   chanPtr->instanceData = instanceData;
+   chanPtr->typePtr = typePtr;
+   chanPtr->refCount = 0;
+   chanPtr->closeCbPtr = (CloseCallback *) NULL;
+   chanPtr->curOutPtr = (ChannelBuffer *) NULL;
+   chanPtr->outQueueHead = (ChannelBuffer *) NULL;
+   chanPtr->outQueueTail = (ChannelBuffer *) NULL;
+     chanPtr->saveInBufPtr = (ChannelBuffer *) NULL;
+   chanPtr->inQueueHead = (ChannelBuffer *) NULL;
+   chanPtr->inQueueTail = (ChannelBuffer *) NULL;
+   chanPtr->chPtr = (ChannelHandler *) NULL;
+   chanPtr->interestMask = 0;
+   chanPtr->scriptRecordPtr = (EventScriptRecord *) NULL;
+   chanPtr->bufSize = CHANNELBUFFER_DEFAULT_SIZE;
+   chanPtr->timer = NULL;
+   chanPtr->csPtr = NULL;
+ 
+   chanPtr->supercedes = (Channel*) prevChan;
+ 
+   chanPtr->channelName = (char *) ckalloc (strlen(pt->channelName)+1);
+   strcpy (chanPtr->channelName, pt->channelName);
+ 
+   if (prevPt) {
+     prevPt->nextChanPtr = chanPtr;
+   } else {
+     firstChanPtr = chanPtr;
+   }
+ 
+   chanPtr->nextChanPtr = pt->nextChanPtr;
+   
+ 
+   Tcl_RegisterChannel (interp, (Tcl_Channel) chanPtr);
+ 
+   /* The superceded channel is effectively unregistered */
+   /*chanPtr->supercedes->refCount --;*/
+ 
+   return (Tcl_Channel) chanPtr;
+ }
+ 
+ /*
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  *
+  * Tcl_UndoReplaceChannel --
+  *
+  *	Unstacks an entry in the hash table for a Tcl_Channel
+  *	record.
+  *
+  * Results:
+  *	Returns the old Tcl_Channel, i.e. the one which was stacked over.
+  *
+  * Side effects:
+  *	Replaces a Tcl_Channel instance into the hash table.
+  *
+  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  */
+ 
+ void
+ Tcl_UndoReplaceChannel (interp, chan)
+ Tcl_Interp* interp; /* The interpreter we are working in */
+ Tcl_Channel chan;   /* The channel to unstack */
+ {
+   Channel* chanPtr = (Channel*) chan;
+ 
+   if (chanPtr->supercedes != (Channel*) NULL) {
+     Tcl_HashTable *hTblPtr;	/* Hash table of channels. */
+     Tcl_HashEntry *hPtr;	/* Search variable. */
+     int new;			/* Is the hash entry new or does it exist? */
+ 
+     /*
+      * Insert the channel we were stacked upon back into
+      * the list of open channels. Place it back into the hashtable too.
+      * Correct 'refCount', as this actually unregisters 'chan'.
+      */
+ 
+     chanPtr->supercedes->nextChanPtr = firstChanPtr;
+     firstChanPtr                     = chanPtr->supercedes;
+ 
+     hTblPtr = GetChannelTable (interp);
+     hPtr    = Tcl_CreateHashEntry (hTblPtr, chanPtr->channelName, &new);
+ 
+     Tcl_SetHashValue(hPtr, (ClientData) chanPtr->supercedes);
+     chanPtr->refCount --;
+ 
+     /* The superceded channel is effectively registered again */
+     /*chanPtr->supercedes->refCount ++;*/
+   }
+ 
+   /*
+    * Disconnect the channels, then do a regular close upon the
+    * stacked one. This may cause flushing of data into the
+    * superceded channel (if 'chan' remembered its parent in itself).
+    */
+ 
+   chanPtr->supercedes = NULL;
+ 
+   if (chanPtr->refCount == 0) {
+     Tcl_Close (interp, chan);
+   }
+ }
+ 
  /*
   *----------------------------------------------------------------------
   *
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*** 1862,1867 ****
--- 2057,2081 ----
          if (errorCode != 0) {
              Tcl_SetErrno(errorCode);
          }
+     }
+ 
+     /* -- CloseChannel --
+      * Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>, 05/31/1997.
+      * Support of Tcl-Trf.
+      *
+      * Handle stacking of channels. Must be done after 'closeProc'
+      * to allow for flushing of data into the underlying channel.
+      */
+ 
+     if (chanPtr->supercedes != (Channel*) NULL) {
+       /* Insert the channel we were stacked upon back into
+        * the list of open channels, then do a regular close.
+        */
+ 
+       chanPtr->supercedes->nextChanPtr = firstChanPtr;
+       firstChanPtr                     = chanPtr->supercedes;
+       chanPtr->supercedes->refCount --; /* is deregistered */
+       Tcl_Close (interp, (Tcl_Channel) chanPtr->supercedes);
      }
  
      /*