ENH: Adding SharedForward C header to help create forwarding executables on UNIX systems that configure the shared library runtime search path and then replace themselves with the real executable. This is useful to create binary distributions that work from any extracted location even with shared libraries.

Source/kwsys/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ ENDFOREACH(header)
 # Build a list of classes and headers we need to implement the
 # selected components.  Initialize with required components.
 SET(KWSYS_CLASSES)
-SET(KWSYS_H_FILES Configure)
+SET(KWSYS_H_FILES Configure SharedForward)
 SET(KWSYS_HXX_FILES Configure)
 
 # Enforce component dependencies.

Source/kwsys/SharedForward.h.in

@@ -0,0 +1,499 @@
+/*=========================================================================
+
+  Program:   KWSys - Kitware System Library
+  Module:    $RCSfile$
+
+  Copyright (c) Kitware, Inc., Insight Consortium.  All rights reserved.
+  See Copyright.txt or http://www.kitware.com/Copyright.htm for details.
+
+     This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
+     the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+     PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notices for more information.
+
+=========================================================================*/
+#ifndef @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SharedForward_h
+#define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SharedForward_h
+
+/*
+  This header is used to create a forwarding executable sets up the
+  shared library search path and replaces itself with a real
+  executable.  This is useful when creating installations on UNIX with
+  shared libraries that will run from any install directory.  Typical
+  usage:
+
+  #define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_DIR_BUILD "/path/to/foo-build/bin"
+  #define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_BUILD "."
+  #define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_INSTALL "../lib/foo-1.2"
+  #define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_BUILD "foo-real"
+  #define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_INSTALL "../lib/foo-1.2/foo-real"
+  #include <@KWSYS_NAMESPACE@/SharedForward.h>
+  int main(int argc, char** argv)
+  {
+    return @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_shared_forward_to_real(argc, argv);
+  }
+ */
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Configuration for this executable.  Specify search and executable
+   paths relative to the forwarding executable location or as full
+   paths.  Include no trailing slash.  */
+
+/* This is not useful on Windows.  */
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+# error "@KWSYS_NAMESPACE@/SharedForward.h is useless on Windows."
+#endif
+
+/* Full path to the directory in which this executable is built.  Do
+   not include a trailing slash.  */
+#if !defined(@KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_DIR_BUILD)
+# error "Must define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_DIR_BUILD"
+#endif
+#if !defined(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_DIR_BUILD)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_DIR_BUILD @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_DIR_BUILD
+#endif
+
+/* Library search path for build tree.  */
+#if !defined(@KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_BUILD)
+# error "Must define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_BUILD"
+#endif
+#if !defined(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_BUILD)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_BUILD @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_BUILD
+#endif
+
+/* Library search path for install tree.  */
+#if !defined(@KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_INSTALL)
+# error "Must define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_INSTALL"
+#endif
+#if !defined(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_INSTALL)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_INSTALL @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_INSTALL
+#endif
+
+/* The real executable to which to forward in the build tree.  */
+#if !defined(@KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_BUILD)
+# error "Must define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_BUILD"
+#endif
+#if !defined(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_BUILD)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_BUILD @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_BUILD
+#endif
+
+/* The real executable to which to forward in the install tree.  */
+#if !defined(@KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_INSTALL)
+# error "Must define @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_INSTALL"
+#endif
+#if !defined(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_INSTALL)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_INSTALL @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_INSTALL
+#endif
+
+/* Create command line option to print environment setting and exit.  */
+#if defined(@KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_PRINT)
+# if !defined(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_PRINT)
+#  define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_PRINT @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_PRINT
+# endif
+#else
+# undef KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_PRINT
+#endif
+
+/* Create command line option to run ldd or equivalent.  */
+#if defined(@KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_LDD)
+# if !defined(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_LDD)
+#  define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_LDD @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_LDD
+# endif
+#else
+# undef KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_LDD
+#endif
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Include needed system headers.  */
+
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Configuration for this platform.  */
+
+/* The path separator for this platform.  */
+#define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_SEP ':'
+static const char kwsys_shared_forward_path_sep[2] = {KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_SEP, 0};
+
+/* The maximum length of a file name.  */
+#if defined(PATH_MAX)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_MAXPATH PATH_MAX
+#elif defined(MAXPATHLEN)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_MAXPATH MAXPATHLEN
+#else
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_MAXPATH 16384
+#endif
+
+/* Select the environment variable holding the shared library runtime
+   search path for this platform and build configuration.  Also select
+   ldd command equivalent.  */
+
+/* Linux */
+#if defined(__linux)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD "ldd"
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD_N 1
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+#endif
+
+/* OSX */
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD "otool", "-L"
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD_N 2
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+#endif
+
+/* AIX */
+#if defined(_AIX)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD "dump", "-H"
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD_N 2
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "LIBPATH"
+#endif
+
+/* SUN */
+#if defined(__sparc)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD "ldd"
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD_N 1
+# include <sys/isa_defs.h>
+# if defined(_ILP32)
+#  define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+# elif defined(_LP64)
+#  define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "LD_LIBRARY_PATH_64"
+# endif
+#endif
+
+/* HP-UX */
+#if defined(__hpux)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD "chatr"
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD_N 1
+# if defined(__LP64__)
+#  define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+# else
+#  define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "SHLIB_PATH"
+# endif
+#endif
+
+/* SGI MIPS */
+#if defined(__sgi) && defined(_MIPS_SIM)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD "ldd"
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD_N 1
+# if _MIPS_SIM == _ABIO32
+#  define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+# elif _MIPS_SIM == _ABIN32
+#  define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "LD_LIBRARYN32_PATH"
+# elif _MIPS_SIM == _ABI64
+#  define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "LD_LIBRARY64_PATH"
+# endif
+#endif
+
+/* Guess on this unknown system.  */
+#if !defined(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH)
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD "ldd"
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD_N 1
+# define KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+#endif
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Function to get the directory containing the given file or directory.  */
+static void kwsys_shared_forward_dirname(const char* begin, char* result)
+{
+  /* Find the location of the last slash.  */
+  int last_slash_index = -1;
+  const char* end = begin + strlen(begin);
+  for(;begin <= end && last_slash_index < 0; --end)
+    {
+    if(*end == '/')
+      {
+      last_slash_index = end-begin;
+      }
+    }
+
+  /* Handle each case of the index of the last slash.  */
+  if(last_slash_index < 0)
+    {
+    /* No slashes.  */
+    strcpy(result, ".");
+    }
+  else if(last_slash_index == 0)
+    {
+    /* Only one leading slash.  */
+    strcpy(result, "/");
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    /* A non-leading slash.  */
+    strncpy(result, begin, last_slash_index);
+    result[last_slash_index] = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Function to locate the executable currently running.  */
+static int kwsys_shared_forward_self_path(const char* argv0, char* result)
+{
+  /* Check whether argv0 has a slash.  */
+  int has_slash = 0;
+  const char* p = argv0;
+  for(;*p && !has_slash; ++p)
+    {
+    if(*p == '/')
+      {
+      has_slash = 1;
+      }
+    }
+
+  if(has_slash)
+    {
+    /* There is a slash.  Use the dirname of the given location.  */
+    kwsys_shared_forward_dirname(argv0, result);
+    return 1;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    /* There is no slash.  Search the PATH for the executable.  */
+    const char* path = getenv("PATH");
+    const char* begin = path;
+    const char* end = begin + (begin?strlen(begin):0);
+    const char* first = begin;
+    while(first != end)
+      {
+      /* Store the end of this path entry.  */
+      const char* last;
+
+      /* Skip all path separators.  */
+      for(;*first && *first == KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_SEP; ++first);
+
+      /* Find the next separator.  */
+      for(last = first;*last && *last != KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_SEP; ++last);
+
+      /* If we got a non-empty directory, look for the executable there.  */
+      if(first < last)
+        {
+        /* Determine the length without trailing slash.  */
+        int length = last-first;
+        if(*(last-1) == '/')
+          {
+          --length;
+          }
+
+        /* Construct the name of the executable in this location.  */
+        strncpy(result, first, length);
+        result[length] = '/';
+        strcpy(result+(length)+1, argv0);
+
+        /* Check if it exists.  */
+        if(access(result, X_OK) == 0)
+          {
+          /* Found it.  */
+          result[length] = 0;
+          return 1;
+          }
+        }
+
+      /* Move to the next directory in the path.  */
+      first = last;
+      }
+    }
+
+  /* We could not find the executable.  */
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Function to convert a specified path to a full path.  If it is not
+   already full, it is taken relative to the self path.  */
+static int kwsys_shared_forward_fullpath(const char* self_path,
+                                         const char* in_path,
+                                         char* result,
+                                         const char* desc)
+{
+  /* Check the specified path type.  */
+  if(in_path[0] == '/')
+    {
+    /* Already a full path.  */
+    strcpy(result, in_path);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    /* Relative to self path.  */
+    char temp_path[KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_MAXPATH];
+    strcpy(temp_path, self_path);
+    strcat(temp_path, "/");
+    strcat(temp_path, in_path);
+    if(!realpath(temp_path, result))
+      {
+      if(desc)
+        {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error converting %s \"%s\" to real path: %s\n",
+                desc, temp_path, strerror(errno));
+        }
+      return 0;
+      }
+    }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Function to compute the library search path and executable name
+   based on the self path.  */
+static int kwsys_shared_forward_get_settings(const char* self_path,
+                                             char* ldpath, char* exe)
+{
+  /* Possible search paths.  */
+  static const char* search_path_build[] = {KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_BUILD, 0};
+  static const char* search_path_install[] = {KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_PATH_INSTALL, 0};
+
+  /* Chosen paths.  */
+  const char** search_path;
+  const char* exe_path;
+
+  /* Get the real name of the build and self paths.  */
+  char build_path[KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_MAXPATH];
+  char self_path_real[KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_MAXPATH];
+  if(!realpath(self_path, self_path_real))
+    {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error converting self path \"%s\" to real path: %s\n",
+            self_path, strerror(errno));
+    return 0;
+    }
+
+  /* Check whether we are running in the build tree or an install tree.  */
+  if(realpath(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_DIR_BUILD, build_path) &&
+     strcmp(self_path_real, build_path) == 0)
+    {
+    /* Running in build tree.  Use the build path and exe.  */
+    search_path = search_path_build;
+    exe_path = KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_BUILD;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    /* Running in install tree.  Use the install path and exe.  */
+    search_path = search_path_install;
+    exe_path = KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_EXE_INSTALL;
+    }
+
+  /* Construct the runtime search path.  */
+  {
+  const char** dir;
+  for(dir = search_path; *dir; ++dir)
+    {
+    /* Add seperator between path components.  */
+    if(dir != search_path)
+      {
+      strcat(ldpath, kwsys_shared_forward_path_sep);
+      }
+
+    /* Add this path component.  */
+    if(!kwsys_shared_forward_fullpath(self_path, *dir,
+                                      ldpath+strlen(ldpath),
+                                      "runtime path entry"))
+      {
+      return 0;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Construct the executable location.  */
+  if(!kwsys_shared_forward_fullpath(self_path, exe_path, exe,
+                                    "executable file"))
+    {
+    return 0;
+    }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Function to print why execution of a command line failed.  */
+static void kwsys_shared_forward_print_failure(char** argv, const char* msg)
+{
+  char** arg = argv;
+  fprintf(stderr, "Error running");
+  for(; *arg; ++arg)
+    {
+    fprintf(stderr, " \"%s\"", *arg);
+    }
+  fprintf(stderr, ": %s\n", msg);
+}
+
+/* Static storage space to store the updated environment variable.  */
+static char kwsys_shared_forward_ldpath[KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_MAXPATH*16] = KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH "=";
+
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Main driver function to be called from main.  */
+static int @KWSYS_NAMESPACE@_shared_forward_to_real(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+  /* Get the directory containing this executable.  */
+  char self_path[KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_MAXPATH];
+  if(kwsys_shared_forward_self_path(argv[0], self_path))
+    {
+    /* Found this executable.  Use it to get the library directory.  */
+    char exe[KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_MAXPATH];
+    if(kwsys_shared_forward_get_settings(self_path,
+                                         kwsys_shared_forward_ldpath, exe))
+      {
+      /* Append the old runtime search path.  */
+      const char* old_ldpath = getenv(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDPATH);
+      if(old_ldpath)
+        {
+        strcat(kwsys_shared_forward_ldpath, kwsys_shared_forward_path_sep);
+        strcat(kwsys_shared_forward_ldpath, old_ldpath);
+        }
+
+      /* Store the environment variable.  */
+      putenv(kwsys_shared_forward_ldpath);
+
+#if defined(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_PRINT)
+      /* Look for the print command line option.  */
+      if(argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_PRINT) == 0)
+        {
+        fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", kwsys_shared_forward_ldpath);
+        fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", exe);
+        return 0;
+        }
+#endif
+
+#if defined(KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_LDD)
+      /* Look for the ldd command line option.  */
+      if(argc > 1 && strcmp(argv[1], KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_OPTION_LDD) == 0)
+        {
+        char* ldd_argv[] = {KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD, 0, 0};
+        ldd_argv[KWSYS_SHARED_FORWARD_LDD_N] = exe;
+        execvp(ldd_argv[0], ldd_argv);
+
+        /* Report why execution failed.  */
+        kwsys_shared_forward_print_failure(ldd_argv, strerror(errno));
+        return 1;
+        }
+#endif
+
+      /* Replace this process with the real executable.  */
+      argv[0] = exe;
+      execv(argv[0], argv);
+
+      /* Report why execution failed.  */
+      kwsys_shared_forward_print_failure(argv, strerror(errno));
+      }
+    else
+      {
+      /* Could not convert self path to the library directory.  */
+      }
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    /* Could not find this executable.  */
+    fprintf(stderr, "Error locating executable \"%s\".", argv[0]);
+    }
+
+  /* Avoid unused argument warning.  */
+  (void)argc;
+
+  /* Exit with failure.  */
+  return 1;
+}
+
+#else
+# error "@KWSYS_NAMESPACE@/SharedForward.h should be included only once."
+#endif