- add xsendto and use where appropriate; shrink iplink; sanitize libiproute a bit.

  -916 byte

16 files changed, 159 insertions, 239 deletions

diff --git a/include/libbb.h b/include/libbb.h
index e8f1cf653..29ee8daae 100644
--- a/include/libbb.h
+++ b/include/libbb.h
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ int xsocket(int domain, int type, int protocol);
 void xbind(int sockfd, struct sockaddr *my_addr, socklen_t addrlen);
 void xlisten(int s, int backlog);
 void xconnect(int s, const struct sockaddr *s_addr, socklen_t addrlen);
+ssize_t xsendto(int s, const  void *buf, size_t len, const struct sockaddr *to,
+				socklen_t tolen);
 int setsockopt_reuseaddr(int fd);
 int setsockopt_broadcast(int fd);
 /* NB: returns port in host byte order */
diff --git a/libbb/xfuncs.c b/libbb/xfuncs.c
index 870d736b3..7fe5c3a45 100644
--- a/libbb/xfuncs.c
+++ b/libbb/xfuncs.c
@@ -557,6 +557,22 @@ void xlisten(int s, int backlog)
 	if (listen(s, backlog)) bb_perror_msg_and_die("listen");
 }
 
+/* Die with an error message if we the sendto failed.
+ * Return bytes sent otherwise
+ */
+
+ssize_t xsendto(int s, const  void *buf, size_t len, const struct sockaddr *to,
+				socklen_t tolen)
+{
+	ssize_t ret = sendto(s, buf, len, 0, to, tolen);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		if (ENABLE_FEATURE_CLEAN_UP)
+			close(s);
+		bb_perror_msg_and_die("sendto");
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 // xstat() - a stat() which dies on failure with meaningful error message
 void xstat(const char *name, struct stat *stat_buf)
 {
diff --git a/networking/ether-wake.c b/networking/ether-wake.c
index e971ba39c..59055a951 100644
--- a/networking/ether-wake.c
+++ b/networking/ether-wake.c
@@ -199,12 +199,8 @@ int ether_wake_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	whereto.sa_family = 0;
 	strcpy(whereto.sa_data, ifname);
 #endif
-
-	if (sendto(s, outpack, pktsize, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&whereto, sizeof(whereto)) < 0)
-		bb_perror_msg(bb_msg_write_error);
-
+	xsendto(s, outpack, pktsize, (struct sockaddr *)&whereto, sizeof(whereto));
 	close(s);
-
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/ipaddress.c b/networking/libiproute/ipaddress.c
index ab9706492..4f83924ae 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/ipaddress.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/ipaddress.c
@@ -486,22 +486,13 @@ int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 		argc--;
 	}
 
-	if (rtnl_open(&rth, 0) < 0)
-		exit(1);
+	xrtnl_open(&rth);
 
-	if (rtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, preferred_family, RTM_GETLINK) < 0) {
-		bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot send dump request");
-	}
-
-	if (rtnl_dump_filter(&rth, store_nlmsg, &linfo, NULL, NULL) < 0) {
-		bb_error_msg_and_die("dump terminated");
-	}
+	xrtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, preferred_family, RTM_GETLINK);
+	xrtnl_dump_filter(&rth, store_nlmsg, &linfo);
 
 	if (filter_dev) {
-		filter.ifindex = ll_name_to_index(filter_dev);
-		if (filter.ifindex <= 0) {
-			bb_error_msg_and_die("device \"%s\" does not exist", filter_dev);
-		}
+		filter.ifindex = xll_name_to_index(filter_dev);
 	}
 
 	if (flush) {
@@ -513,13 +504,9 @@ int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 		filter.rth = &rth;
 
 		for (;;) {
-			if (rtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, filter.family, RTM_GETADDR) < 0) {
-				bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot send dump request");
-			}
+			xrtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, filter.family, RTM_GETADDR);
 			filter.flushed = 0;
-			if (rtnl_dump_filter(&rth, print_addrinfo, stdout, NULL, NULL) < 0) {
-				bb_error_msg_and_die("flush terminated");
-			}
+			xrtnl_dump_filter(&rth, print_addrinfo, stdout);
 			if (filter.flushed == 0) {
 				return 0;
 			}
@@ -529,13 +516,8 @@ int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 	}
 
 	if (filter.family != AF_PACKET) {
-		if (rtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, filter.family, RTM_GETADDR) < 0) {
-			bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot send dump request");
-		}
-
-		if (rtnl_dump_filter(&rth, store_nlmsg, &ainfo, NULL, NULL) < 0) {
-			bb_error_msg_and_die("dump terminated");
-		}
+		xrtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, filter.family, RTM_GETADDR);
+		xrtnl_dump_filter(&rth, store_nlmsg, &ainfo);
 	}
 
 
@@ -779,15 +761,11 @@ static int ipaddr_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	if (!scoped && cmd != RTM_DELADDR)
 		req.ifa.ifa_scope = default_scope(&lcl);
 
-	if (rtnl_open(&rth, 0) < 0)
-		exit(1);
+	xrtnl_open(&rth);
 
 	ll_init_map(&rth);
 
-	req.ifa.ifa_index = ll_name_to_index(d);
-	if (req.ifa.ifa_index == 0) {
-		bb_error_msg_and_die("cannot find device \"%s\"", d);
-	}
+	req.ifa.ifa_index = xll_name_to_index(d);
 
 	if (rtnl_talk(&rth, &req.n, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL) < 0)
 		return 2;
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iplink.c b/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
index 0943726e1..5feab1e49 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@ static int get_ctl_fd(void)
 	fd = socket(PF_PACKET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
 	if (fd >= 0)
 		return fd;
-	fd = socket(PF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-	if (fd >= 0)
-		return fd;
-	bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot create control socket");
+	return xsocket(PF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
 }
 
 /* Exits on error */
@@ -125,10 +122,7 @@ static int get_address(char *dev, int *htype)
 	socklen_t alen;
 	int s;
 
-	s = socket(PF_PACKET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-	if (s < 0) {
-		bb_perror_msg_and_die("socket(PF_PACKET)");
-	}
+	s = xsocket(PF_PACKET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
 
 	memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof(ifr));
 	strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, dev, sizeof(ifr.ifr_name));
@@ -140,9 +134,7 @@ static int get_address(char *dev, int *htype)
 	me.sll_family = AF_PACKET;
 	me.sll_ifindex = ifr.ifr_ifindex;
 	me.sll_protocol = htons(ETH_P_LOOP);
-	if (bind(s, (struct sockaddr*)&me, sizeof(me)) == -1) {
-		bb_perror_msg_and_die("bind");
-	}
+	xbind(s, (struct sockaddr*)&me, sizeof(me));
 
 	alen = sizeof(me);
 	if (getsockname(s, (struct sockaddr*)&me, &alen) == -1) {
@@ -195,54 +187,63 @@ static int do_set(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct ifreq ifr0, ifr1;
 	char *newname = NULL;
 	int htype, halen;
+	static const char * const keywords[] = {
+		"up", "down", "name", "mtu", "multicast", "arp", "addr", "dev",
+		"on", "off", NULL
+	};
+	enum { ARG_up = 1, ARG_down, ARG_name, ARG_mtu, ARG_multicast, ARG_arp,
+		ARG_addr, ARG_dev, PARM_on, PARM_off };
+	smalluint key;
 
 	while (argc > 0) {
-		if (strcmp(*argv, "up") == 0) {
+		key = index_in_str_array(keywords, *argv) + 1;
+		if (key == ARG_up) {
 			mask |= IFF_UP;
 			flags |= IFF_UP;
-		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "down") == 0) {
+		} else if (key == ARG_down) {
 			mask |= IFF_UP;
 			flags &= ~IFF_UP;
-		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "name") == 0) {
+		} else if (key == ARG_name) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			newname = *argv;
-		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "mtu") == 0) {
+		} else if (key == ARG_mtu) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (mtu != -1)
 				duparg("mtu", *argv);
 			if (get_integer(&mtu, *argv, 0))
 				invarg(*argv, "mtu");
-		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "multicast") == 0) {
+		} else if (key == ARG_multicast) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			mask |= IFF_MULTICAST;
-			if (strcmp(*argv, "on") == 0) {
+			key = index_in_str_array(keywords, *argv) + 1;
+			if (key == PARM_on) {
 				flags |= IFF_MULTICAST;
-			} else if (strcmp(*argv, "off") == 0) {
+			} else if (key == PARM_off) {
 				flags &= ~IFF_MULTICAST;
 			} else
 				on_off("multicast");
-		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "arp") == 0) {
+		} else if (key == ARG_arp) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			mask |= IFF_NOARP;
-			if (strcmp(*argv, "on") == 0) {
+			key = index_in_str_array(keywords, *argv) + 1;
+			if (key == PARM_on) {
 				flags &= ~IFF_NOARP;
-			} else if (strcmp(*argv, "off") == 0) {
+			} else if (key == PARM_off) {
 				flags |= IFF_NOARP;
 			} else
-				on_off("noarp");
-		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "addr") == 0) {
+				on_off("arp");
+		} else if (key == ARG_addr) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			newaddr = *argv;
 		} else {
-			if (strcmp(*argv, "dev") == 0) {
+			if (key == ARG_dev) {
 				NEXT_ARG();
 			}
 			if (dev)
 				duparg2("dev", *argv);
 			dev = *argv;
 		}
-		argc--;
-		argv++;
+		argc--; argv++;
 	}
 
 	if (!dev) {
@@ -291,16 +292,18 @@ static int ipaddr_list_link(int argc, char **argv)
 /* Return value becomes exitcode. It's okay to not return at all */
 int do_iplink(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+	static const char * const keywords[] = {
+		"set", "show", "lst", "list", NULL
+	};
+	smalluint key;
 	if (argc <= 0)
 		return ipaddr_list_link(0, NULL);
-
-	if (matches(*argv, "set") == 0)
-		return do_set(argc-1, argv+1);
-
-	if (matches(*argv, "show") == 0 ||
-	    matches(*argv, "lst") == 0 ||
-	    matches(*argv, "list") == 0)
-		return ipaddr_list_link(argc-1, argv+1);
-
-	bb_error_msg_and_die("command \"%s\" is unknown", *argv);
+	key = index_in_substr_array(keywords, *argv) + 1;
+	if (key == 0)
+		bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_invalid_arg, *argv, applet_name);
+	argc--; argv++;
+	if (key == 1) /* set */
+		return do_set(argc, argv);
+	else /* show, lst, list */
+		return ipaddr_list_link(argc, argv);
 }
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iproute.c b/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
index 23d416344..e7ad7d9c4 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
@@ -102,10 +102,8 @@ static int print_route(struct sockaddr_nl *who ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 	if (filter.flushb && n->nlmsg_type != RTM_NEWROUTE)
 		return 0;
 	len -= NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(*r));
-	if (len < 0) {
-		bb_error_msg("wrong nlmsg len %d", len);
-		return -1;
-	}
+	if (len < 0)
+		bb_error_msg_and_die("wrong nlmsg len %d", len);
 
 	if (r->rtm_family == AF_INET6)
 		host_len = 128;
@@ -186,7 +184,7 @@ static int print_route(struct sockaddr_nl *who ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 		struct nlmsghdr *fn;
 		if (NLMSG_ALIGN(filter.flushp) + n->nlmsg_len > filter.flushe) {
 			if (flush_update())
-				return -1;
+				bb_error_msg_and_die("flush");
 		}
 		fn = (struct nlmsghdr*)(filter.flushb + NLMSG_ALIGN(filter.flushp));
 		memcpy(fn, n, n->nlmsg_len);
@@ -410,9 +408,7 @@ static int iproute_modify(int cmd, unsigned flags, int argc, char **argv)
 		argc--; argv++;
 	}
 
-	if (rtnl_open(&rth, 0) < 0) {
-		return 1;
-	}
+	xrtnl_open(&rth);
 
 	if (d)  {
 		int idx;
@@ -420,10 +416,7 @@ static int iproute_modify(int cmd, unsigned flags, int argc, char **argv)
 		ll_init_map(&rth);
 
 		if (d) {
-			idx = ll_name_to_index(d);
-			if (idx == 0) {
-				bb_error_msg_and_die("cannot find device \"%s\"", d);
-			}
+			idx = xll_name_to_index(d);
 			addattr32(&req.n, sizeof(req), RTA_OIF, idx);
 		}
 	}
@@ -478,7 +471,7 @@ static int rtnl_rtcache_request(struct rtnl_handle *rth, int family)
 	req.rtm.rtm_family = family;
 	req.rtm.rtm_flags |= RTM_F_CLONED;
 
-	return sendto(rth->fd, (void*)&req, sizeof(req), 0, (struct sockaddr*)&nladdr, sizeof(nladdr));
+	return xsendto(rth->fd, (void*)&req, sizeof(req), (struct sockaddr*)&nladdr, sizeof(nladdr));
 }
 
 static void iproute_flush_cache(void)
@@ -592,9 +585,7 @@ static int iproute_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 		do_ipv6 = AF_INET;
 	}
 
-	if (rtnl_open(&rth, 0) < 0) {
-		return 1;
-	}
+	xrtnl_open(&rth);
 
 	ll_init_map(&rth);
 
@@ -602,18 +593,12 @@ static int iproute_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 		int idx;
 
 		if (id) {
-			idx = ll_name_to_index(id);
-			if (idx == 0) {
-				bb_error_msg_and_die("cannot find device \"%s\"", id);
-			}
+			idx = xll_name_to_index(id);
 			filter.iif = idx;
 			filter.iifmask = -1;
 		}
 		if (od) {
-			idx = ll_name_to_index(od);
-			if (idx == 0) {
-				bb_error_msg("cannot find device \"%s\"", od);
-			}
+			idx = xll_name_to_index(od);
 			filter.oif = idx;
 			filter.oifmask = -1;
 		}
@@ -635,13 +620,9 @@ static int iproute_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 		filter.rth = &rth;
 
 		for (;;) {
-			if (rtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, do_ipv6, RTM_GETROUTE) < 0) {
-				bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot send dump request");
-			}
+			xrtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, do_ipv6, RTM_GETROUTE);
 			filter.flushed = 0;
-			if (rtnl_dump_filter(&rth, print_route, stdout, NULL, NULL) < 0) {
-				bb_error_msg_and_die("flush terminated");
-			}
+			xrtnl_dump_filter(&rth, print_route, stdout);
 			if (filter.flushed == 0) {
 				return 0;
 			}
@@ -651,18 +632,13 @@ static int iproute_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 	}
 
 	if (filter.tb != -1) {
-		if (rtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, do_ipv6, RTM_GETROUTE) < 0) {
-			bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot send dump request");
-		}
+		xrtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, do_ipv6, RTM_GETROUTE);
 	} else {
 		if (rtnl_rtcache_request(&rth, do_ipv6) < 0) {
 			bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot send dump request");
 		}
 	}
-
-	if (rtnl_dump_filter(&rth, print_route, stdout, NULL, NULL) < 0) {
-		bb_error_msg_and_die("dump terminated");
-	}
+	xrtnl_dump_filter(&rth, print_route, stdout);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -755,8 +731,7 @@ static int iproute_get(int argc, char **argv)
 		bb_error_msg_and_die("need at least destination address");
 	}
 
-	if (rtnl_open(&rth, 0) < 0)
-		return 1;
+	xrtnl_open(&rth);
 
 	ll_init_map(&rth);
 
@@ -764,17 +739,11 @@ static int iproute_get(int argc, char **argv)
 		int idx;
 
 		if (idev) {
-			idx = ll_name_to_index(idev);
-			if (idx == 0) {
-				bb_error_msg_and_die("cannot find device \"%s\"", idev);
-			}
+			idx = xll_name_to_index(idev);
 			addattr32(&req.n, sizeof(req), RTA_IIF, idx);
 		}
 		if (odev) {
-			idx = ll_name_to_index(odev);
-			if (idx == 0) {
-				bb_error_msg_and_die("cannot find device \"%s\"", odev);
-			}
+			idx = xll_name_to_index(odev);
 			addattr32(&req.n, sizeof(req), RTA_OIF, idx);
 		}
 	}
@@ -792,9 +761,7 @@ static int iproute_get(int argc, char **argv)
 		int len = req.n.nlmsg_len;
 		struct rtattr * tb[RTA_MAX+1];
 
-		if (print_route(NULL, &req.n, (void*)stdout) < 0) {
-			bb_error_msg_and_die("an error :-)");
-		}
+		print_route(NULL, &req.n, (void*)stdout);
 
 		if (req.n.nlmsg_type != RTM_NEWROUTE) {
 			bb_error_msg_and_die("not a route?");
@@ -829,12 +796,7 @@ static int iproute_get(int argc, char **argv)
 			return 2;
 		}
 	}
-
-	if (print_route(NULL, &req.n, (void*)stdout) < 0) {
-// how is this useful?
-		bb_error_msg_and_die("an error :-)");
-	}
-
+	print_route(NULL, &req.n, (void*)stdout);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iprule.c b/networking/libiproute/iprule.c
index d4cf2826c..0499a0994 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iprule.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iprule.c
@@ -175,16 +175,10 @@ static int iprule_list(int argc, char **argv)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (rtnl_open(&rth, 0) < 0)
-		return 1;
+	xrtnl_open(&rth);
 
-	if (rtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, af, RTM_GETRULE) < 0) {
-		bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot send dump request");
-	}
-
-	if (rtnl_dump_filter(&rth, print_rule, stdout, NULL, NULL) < 0) {
-		bb_error_msg_and_die("dump terminated");
-	}
+	xrtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, af, RTM_GETRULE);
+	xrtnl_dump_filter(&rth, print_rule, stdout);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -296,8 +290,7 @@ static int iprule_modify(int cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	if (!table_ok && cmd == RTM_NEWRULE)
 		req.r.rtm_table = RT_TABLE_MAIN;
 
-	if (rtnl_open(&rth, 0) < 0)
-		return 1;
+	xrtnl_open(&rth);
 
 	if (rtnl_talk(&rth, &req.n, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL) < 0)
 		return 2;
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.c b/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.c
index 969648067..5307cec2c 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.c
@@ -28,44 +28,31 @@ void rtnl_close(struct rtnl_handle *rth)
 	close(rth->fd);
 }
 
-int rtnl_open(struct rtnl_handle *rth, unsigned subscriptions)
+int xrtnl_open(struct rtnl_handle *rth/*, unsigned subscriptions*/)
 {
 	socklen_t addr_len;
 
 	memset(rth, 0, sizeof(rth));
 
-	rth->fd = socket(AF_NETLINK, SOCK_RAW, NETLINK_ROUTE);
-	if (rth->fd < 0) {
-		bb_perror_msg("cannot open netlink socket");
-		return -1;
-	}
+	rth->fd = xsocket(AF_NETLINK, SOCK_RAW, NETLINK_ROUTE);
 
 	memset(&rth->local, 0, sizeof(rth->local));
 	rth->local.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
-	rth->local.nl_groups = subscriptions;
+	/*rth->local.nl_groups = subscriptions;*/
 
-	if (bind(rth->fd, (struct sockaddr*)&rth->local, sizeof(rth->local)) < 0) {
-		bb_perror_msg("cannot bind netlink socket");
-		return -1;
-	}
+	xbind(rth->fd, (struct sockaddr*)&rth->local, sizeof(rth->local));
 	addr_len = sizeof(rth->local);
-	if (getsockname(rth->fd, (struct sockaddr*)&rth->local, &addr_len) < 0) {
-		bb_perror_msg("cannot getsockname");
-		return -1;
-	}
-	if (addr_len != sizeof(rth->local)) {
-		bb_error_msg("wrong address length %d", addr_len);
-		return -1;
-	}
-	if (rth->local.nl_family != AF_NETLINK) {
-		bb_error_msg("wrong address family %d", rth->local.nl_family);
-		return -1;
-	}
+	if (getsockname(rth->fd, (struct sockaddr*)&rth->local, &addr_len) < 0)
+		bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot getsockname");
+	if (addr_len != sizeof(rth->local))
+		bb_error_msg_and_die("wrong address length %d", addr_len);
+	if (rth->local.nl_family != AF_NETLINK)
+		bb_error_msg_and_die("wrong address family %d", rth->local.nl_family);
 	rth->seq = time(NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int rtnl_wilddump_request(struct rtnl_handle *rth, int family, int type)
+int xrtnl_wilddump_request(struct rtnl_handle *rth, int family, int type)
 {
 	struct {
 		struct nlmsghdr nlh;
@@ -83,7 +70,8 @@ int rtnl_wilddump_request(struct rtnl_handle *rth, int family, int type)
 	req.nlh.nlmsg_seq = rth->dump = ++rth->seq;
 	req.g.rtgen_family = family;
 
-	return sendto(rth->fd, (void*)&req, sizeof(req), 0, (struct sockaddr*)&nladdr, sizeof(nladdr));
+	return xsendto(rth->fd, (void*)&req, sizeof(req),
+				 (struct sockaddr*)&nladdr, sizeof(nladdr));
 }
 
 int rtnl_send(struct rtnl_handle *rth, char *buf, int len)
@@ -93,7 +81,7 @@ int rtnl_send(struct rtnl_handle *rth, char *buf, int len)
 	memset(&nladdr, 0, sizeof(nladdr));
 	nladdr.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
 
-	return sendto(rth->fd, buf, len, 0, (struct sockaddr*)&nladdr, sizeof(nladdr));
+	return xsendto(rth->fd, buf, len, (struct sockaddr*)&nladdr, sizeof(nladdr));
 }
 
 int rtnl_dump_request(struct rtnl_handle *rth, int type, void *req, int len)
@@ -120,11 +108,11 @@ int rtnl_dump_request(struct rtnl_handle *rth, int type, void *req, int len)
 	return sendmsg(rth->fd, &msg, 0);
 }
 
-int rtnl_dump_filter(struct rtnl_handle *rth,
+static int rtnl_dump_filter(struct rtnl_handle *rth,
 		int (*filter)(struct sockaddr_nl *, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *),
-		void *arg1,
+		void *arg1/*,
 		int (*junk)(struct sockaddr_nl *, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *),
-		void *arg2)
+		void *arg2*/)
 {
 	char buf[8192];
 	struct sockaddr_nl nladdr;
@@ -164,12 +152,11 @@ int rtnl_dump_filter(struct rtnl_handle *rth,
 			if (nladdr.nl_pid != 0 ||
 			    h->nlmsg_pid != rth->local.nl_pid ||
 			    h->nlmsg_seq != rth->dump) {
-				if (junk) {
+/*				if (junk) {
 					err = junk(&nladdr, h, arg2);
-					if (err < 0) {
+					if (err < 0)
 						return err;
-					}
-				}
+				} */
 				goto skip_it;
 			}
 
@@ -187,9 +174,8 @@ int rtnl_dump_filter(struct rtnl_handle *rth,
 				return -1;
 			}
 			err = filter(&nladdr, h, arg1);
-			if (err < 0) {
+			if (err < 0)
 				return err;
-			}
 
 skip_it:
 			h = NLMSG_NEXT(h, status);
@@ -204,6 +190,16 @@ skip_it:
 	}
 }
 
+int xrtnl_dump_filter(struct rtnl_handle *rth,
+		int (*filter)(struct sockaddr_nl *, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *),
+		void *arg1)
+{
+	int ret = rtnl_dump_filter(rth, filter, arg1/*, NULL, NULL*/);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		bb_error_msg_and_die("dump terminated");
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int rtnl_talk(struct rtnl_handle *rtnl, struct nlmsghdr *n, pid_t peer,
 	      unsigned groups, struct nlmsghdr *answer,
 	      int (*junk)(struct sockaddr_nl *,struct nlmsghdr *n, void *),
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.h b/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.h
index 9a5a9d351..316bd9b68 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.h
+++ b/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.h
@@ -17,15 +17,13 @@ struct rtnl_handle
 	uint32_t		dump;
 };
 
-extern int rtnl_open(struct rtnl_handle *rth, unsigned subscriptions);
+extern int xrtnl_open(struct rtnl_handle *rth);
 extern void rtnl_close(struct rtnl_handle *rth);
-extern int rtnl_wilddump_request(struct rtnl_handle *rth, int fam, int type);
+extern int xrtnl_wilddump_request(struct rtnl_handle *rth, int fam, int type);
 extern int rtnl_dump_request(struct rtnl_handle *rth, int type, void *req, int len);
-extern int rtnl_dump_filter(struct rtnl_handle *rth,
+extern int xrtnl_dump_filter(struct rtnl_handle *rth,
 			int (*filter)(struct sockaddr_nl*, struct nlmsghdr *n, void*),
-			void *arg1,
-			int (*junk)(struct sockaddr_nl *, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *),
-			void *arg2);
+			void *arg1);
 extern int rtnl_talk(struct rtnl_handle *rtnl, struct nlmsghdr *n, pid_t peer,
 			unsigned groups, struct nlmsghdr *answer,
 			int (*junk)(struct sockaddr_nl *,struct nlmsghdr *n, void *),
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/ll_map.c b/networking/libiproute/ll_map.c
index a8fcd7f88..e9a1616cc 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/ll_map.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/ll_map.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ unsigned ll_index_to_flags(int idx)
 }
 
 // TODO: caching is not warranted - no users which repeatedly call it
-int ll_name_to_index(char *name)
+int xll_name_to_index(const char * const name)
 {
 	static char ncache[16];
 	static int icache;
@@ -136,17 +136,21 @@ int ll_name_to_index(char *name)
 	struct idxmap *im;
 	int sock_fd;
 	int i;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (name == NULL)
-		return 0;
-	if (icache && strcmp(name, ncache) == 0)
-		return icache;
+		goto out;
+	if (icache && strcmp(name, ncache) == 0) {
+		ret = icache;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
 		for (im = idxmap[i]; im; im = im->next) {
 			if (strcmp(im->name, name) == 0) {
 				icache = im->index;
 				strcpy(ncache, name);
-				return im->index;
+				ret = im->index;
+				goto out;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -160,29 +164,26 @@ int ll_name_to_index(char *name)
 	sock_fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
 	if (sock_fd) {
 		struct ifreq ifr;
-		int ret;
+		int tmp;
 		strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, name, IFNAMSIZ);
 		ifr.ifr_ifindex = -1;
-		ret = ioctl(sock_fd, SIOCGIFINDEX, &ifr);
+		tmp = ioctl(sock_fd, SIOCGIFINDEX, &ifr);
 		close(sock_fd);
-		if (ret >= 0)
+		if (tmp >= 0)
 			/* In theory, we should redump the interface list
 			 * to update our cache, this is left as an exercise
 			 * to the reader... Jean II */
-			return ifr.ifr_ifindex;
+			ret = ifr.ifr_ifindex;
 	}
-
-	return 0;
+out:
+	if (ret <= 0)
+		bb_error_msg_and_die("cannot find device \"%s\"", name);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int ll_init_map(struct rtnl_handle *rth)
 {
-	if (rtnl_wilddump_request(rth, AF_UNSPEC, RTM_GETLINK) < 0) {
-		bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot send dump request");
-	}
-
-	if (rtnl_dump_filter(rth, ll_remember_index, &idxmap, NULL, NULL) < 0) {
-		bb_error_msg_and_die("dump terminated");
-	}
+	xrtnl_wilddump_request(rth, AF_UNSPEC, RTM_GETLINK);
+	xrtnl_dump_filter(rth, ll_remember_index, &idxmap);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/ll_map.h b/networking/libiproute/ll_map.h
index 226d48fc2..abb640444 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/ll_map.h
+++ b/networking/libiproute/ll_map.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 extern int ll_remember_index(struct sockaddr_nl *who, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg);
 extern int ll_init_map(struct rtnl_handle *rth);
-extern int ll_name_to_index(char *name);
+extern int xll_name_to_index(const char * const name);
 extern const char *ll_index_to_name(int idx);
 extern const char *ll_idx_n2a(int idx, char *buf);
 extern int ll_index_to_type(int idx);
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/utils.h b/networking/libiproute/utils.h
index 3b6fef1e3..f76ad124d 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/utils.h
+++ b/networking/libiproute/utils.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ extern const char *rt_addr_n2a(int af, int len, void *addr, char *buf, int bufle
 void invarg(const char *, const char *) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
 void duparg(const char *, const char *) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
 void duparg2(const char *, const char *) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
-int ATTRIBUTE_DEPRECATED matches(const char *arg, const char *pattern);
+int /*ATTRIBUTE_DEPRECATED*/ matches(const char *arg, const char *pattern);
 int inet_addr_match(inet_prefix *a, inet_prefix *b, int bits);
 
 const char *dnet_ntop(int af, const void *addr, char *str, size_t len);
diff --git a/networking/ping.c b/networking/ping.c
index bbe2c9f76..e413bec70 100644
--- a/networking/ping.c
+++ b/networking/ping.c
@@ -101,15 +101,9 @@ static void ping4(len_and_sockaddr *lsa)
 	pkt->icmp_type = ICMP_ECHO;
 	pkt->icmp_cksum = in_cksum((unsigned short *) pkt, sizeof(packet));
 
-	c = sendto(pingsock, packet, DEFDATALEN + ICMP_MINLEN, 0,
+	c = xsendto(pingsock, packet, DEFDATALEN + ICMP_MINLEN,
 			   (struct sockaddr *) &pingaddr, sizeof(pingaddr));
 
-	if (c < 0) {
-		if (ENABLE_FEATURE_CLEAN_UP)
-			close(pingsock);
-		bb_perror_msg_and_die("sendto");
-	}
-
 	/* listen for replies */
 	while (1) {
 		struct sockaddr_in from;
@@ -153,15 +147,9 @@ static void ping6(len_and_sockaddr *lsa)
 	sockopt = offsetof(struct icmp6_hdr, icmp6_cksum);
 	setsockopt(pingsock, SOL_RAW, IPV6_CHECKSUM, &sockopt, sizeof(sockopt));
 
-	c = sendto(pingsock, packet, DEFDATALEN + sizeof (struct icmp6_hdr), 0,
+	c = xsendto(pingsock, packet, DEFDATALEN + sizeof (struct icmp6_hdr),
 			   (struct sockaddr *) &pingaddr, sizeof(pingaddr));
 
-	if (c < 0) {
-		if (ENABLE_FEATURE_CLEAN_UP)
-			close(pingsock);
-		bb_perror_msg_and_die("sendto");
-	}
-
 	/* listen for replies */
 	while (1) {
 		struct sockaddr_in6 from;
@@ -306,15 +294,12 @@ static void sendping_tail(void (*sp)(int), const void *pkt, int size_pkt)
 
 	/* sizeof(pingaddr) can be larger than real sa size, but I think
 	 * it doesn't matter */
-	sz = sendto(pingsock, pkt, size_pkt, 0,	&pingaddr.sa, sizeof(pingaddr));
-	if (sz < 0)
-		bb_perror_msg_and_die("sendto");
+	sz = xsendto(pingsock, pkt, size_pkt, &pingaddr.sa, sizeof(pingaddr));
 	if (sz != size_pkt)
-		bb_error_msg_and_die("ping wrote %d chars; %d expected", sz,
-			size_pkt);
+		bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_write_error);
 
 	signal(SIGALRM, sp);
-	if (pingcount == 0 || ntransmitted < pingcount) {	/* schedule next in 1s */
+	if (pingcount == 0 || ntransmitted < pingcount) { /* schedule next in 1s */
 		alarm(PINGINTERVAL);
 	} else { /* done, wait for the last ping to come back */
 		/* todo, don't necessarily need to wait so long... */
diff --git a/networking/tftp.c b/networking/tftp.c
index ea415e5fe..0621dde69 100644
--- a/networking/tftp.c
+++ b/networking/tftp.c
@@ -257,12 +257,7 @@ static int tftp(
 				fprintf(stderr, "%02x ", (unsigned char) *cp);
 			fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 #endif
-			if (sendto(socketfd, xbuf, len, 0,
-					&peer_lsa->sa, peer_lsa->len) < 0) {
-				bb_perror_msg("send");
-				len = -1;
-				break;
-			}
+			xsendto(socketfd, xbuf, len, &peer_lsa->sa, peer_lsa->len);
 
 			if (finished && (opcode == TFTP_ACK)) {
 				break;
diff --git a/networking/traceroute.c b/networking/traceroute.c
index cdc48ea5e..41a6d6d48 100644
--- a/networking/traceroute.c
+++ b/networking/traceroute.c
@@ -695,14 +695,11 @@ send_probe(int seq, int ttl, struct timeval *tp)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	cc = sendto(sndsock, (char *)outip,
-	    packlen, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&whereto, sizeof(whereto));
-	if (cc < 0 || cc != packlen)  {
-		if (cc < 0)
-			bb_perror_msg_and_die("sendto");
-		printf("%s: wrote %s %d chars, ret=%d\n",
-		    applet_name, hostname, packlen, cc);
-		(void)fflush(stdout);
+	cc = xsendto(sndsock, (char *)outip,
+	    packlen, (struct sockaddr *)&whereto, sizeof(whereto));
+	if (cc != packlen)  {
+		bb_info_msg("wrote %s %d chars, ret=%d", hostname, packlen, cc);
+//		(void)fflush(stdout);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/networking/zcip.c b/networking/zcip.c
index eb3c869ab..195ae50ab 100644
--- a/networking/zcip.c
+++ b/networking/zcip.c
@@ -114,10 +114,8 @@ static void arp(int fd, struct sockaddr *saddr, int op,
 	memcpy(&p.arp.arp_tpa, &target_ip, sizeof(p.arp.arp_tpa));
 
 	// send it
-	if (sendto(fd, &p, sizeof(p), 0, saddr, sizeof(*saddr)) < 0) {
-		bb_perror_msg("sendto");
-		//return -errno;
-	}
+	xsendto(fd, &p, sizeof(p), saddr, sizeof(*saddr));
+
 	// Currently all callers ignore errors, that's why returns are
 	// commented out...
 	//return 0;