--- /dev/null	2010-02-01 20:37:03.729168572 +0100
+++ b/orc/orcutils.c	2010-02-02 12:12:07.071430049 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+/*
+ * ORC - Library of Optimized Inner Loops
+ * Copyright (c) 2003,2004 David A. Schleef <ds@schleef.org>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+#include <orc/orcdebug.h>
+#include <orc/orcutils.h>
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/**
+ * SECTION:orcutils
+ * @title: Utility functions
+ * @short_description: Orc utility functions
+ */
+
+int
+get_file_int (const char *file, int *value)
+{
+  char buffer[20];
+  char *endptr;
+  int fd;
+  int n;
+
+  fd = open (file, O_RDONLY);
+  if (fd < 0) return 0;
+
+  n = read(fd, buffer, 19);
+  close(fd);
+  if (n < 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  buffer[n] = 0;
+
+  *value = strtol (buffer, &endptr, 0);
+
+  if (endptr[0] == 0 || endptr[0] == '\n') return 1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+char *
+get_file (const char *filename)
+{
+  char *cpuinfo;
+  int fd;
+  int n;
+
+  cpuinfo = malloc(4096);
+  if (cpuinfo == NULL) return NULL;
+
+  fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY);
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    free (cpuinfo);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  n = read(fd, cpuinfo, 4095);
+  if (n < 0) {
+    free (cpuinfo);
+    close (fd);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  cpuinfo[n] = 0;
+
+  close (fd);
+
+  return cpuinfo;
+}
+
+char *
+get_cpuinfo_line (char *cpuinfo, const char *tag)
+{
+  char *flags;
+  char *end;
+  char *colon;
+
+  flags = strstr(cpuinfo,tag);
+  if (flags == NULL) return NULL;
+
+  end = strchr(flags, '\n');
+  if (end == NULL) return NULL;
+  colon = strchr (flags, ':');
+  if (colon == NULL) return NULL;
+  colon++;
+  if(colon >= end) return NULL;
+
+  return _strndup (colon, end-colon);
+}
+
+char *
+_strndup (const char *s, int n)
+{
+  char *r;
+  r = malloc (n+1);
+  memcpy(r,s,n);
+  r[n]=0;
+
+  return r;
+}
+
+char **
+strsplit (char *s)
+{
+  char **list = NULL;
+  char *tok;
+  int n = 0;
+
+  while (*s == ' ') s++;
+
+  list = malloc (1 * sizeof(char *));
+  while (*s) {
+    tok = s;
+    while (*s && *s != ' ') s++;
+
+    list[n] = _strndup (tok, s - tok);
+    while (*s && *s == ' ') s++;
+    list = realloc (list, (n + 2) * sizeof(char *));
+    n++;
+  }
+
+  list[n] = NULL;
+  return list;
+}
+
+char *
+get_tag_value (char *s, const char *tag)
+{
+  char *flags;
+  char *end;
+  char *colon;
+
+  flags = strstr(s,tag);
+  if (flags == NULL) return NULL;
+
+  end = strchr(flags, '\n');
+  if (end == NULL) return NULL;
+  colon = strchr (flags, ':');
+  if (colon == NULL) return NULL;
+  colon++;
+  if(colon >= end) return NULL;
+
+  return _strndup (colon, end-colon);
+}
+
+
--- a/orc/Makefile.am	2010-02-02 12:13:47.091383078 +0100
+++ b/orc/Makefile.am	2010-02-02 12:13:53.087383965 +0100
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	orc.c \
 	orcexecutor.c \
 	orcfunctions.c \
+	orcutils.c \
 	orcrule.c \
 	orccodemem.c \
 	orcprogram.c \