+ * Wrapper for fgets(3).
+ *
+ * Unlike fgets(3), an integer value is returned. On success, this function
+ * returns 1. On errors, -E_FGETS is returned. A zero return value indicates an
+ * end of file condition.
+ */
+static int xfgets(char *line, int size, FILE *f)
+{
+again:
+ if (fgets(line, size, f))
+ return 1;
+ if (feof(f))
+ return 0;
+ if (!ferror(f))
+ return -E_FGETS;
+ if (errno != EINTR) {
+ PARA_ERROR_LOG("%s\n", strerror(errno));
+ return -E_FGETS;
+ }
+ clearerr(f);
+ goto again;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the list of users allowed to connect to para_server.
+ *
+ * \param user_list_file The file containing access information.
+ *
+ * If this function is called for the second time, the contents of the
+ * previous call are discarded, i.e. the user list is reloaded.