+bool system_resolve_rt_proto(const char *type, unsigned int *id)
+{
+ FILE *f;
+ char *e, buf[128];
+ unsigned int n, proto = 256;
+
+ if ((n = strtoul(type, &e, 0)) >= 0 && !*e && e != type)
+ proto = n;
+ else if (!strcmp(type, "unspec"))
+ proto = RTPROT_UNSPEC;
+ else if (!strcmp(type, "kernel"))
+ proto = RTPROT_KERNEL;
+ else if (!strcmp(type, "boot"))
+ proto = RTPROT_BOOT;
+ else if (!strcmp(type, "static"))
+ proto = RTPROT_STATIC;
+ else if ((f = fopen("/etc/iproute2/rt_protos", "r")) != NULL) {
+ while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf) - 1, f) != NULL) {
+ if ((e = strtok(buf, " \t\n")) == NULL || *e == '#')
+ continue;
+
+ n = strtoul(e, NULL, 10);
+ e = strtok(NULL, " \t\n");
+
+ if (e && !strcmp(e, type)) {
+ proto = n;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ fclose(f);
+ }
+
+ if (proto > 255)
+ return false;
+
+ *id = proto;
+ return true;
+}
+