+
+int
+ask_permission(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+ va_list args;
+ char *p, prompt[1024];
+ int allowed = 0;
+
+ va_start(args, fmt);
+ vsnprintf(prompt, sizeof(prompt), fmt, args);
+ va_end(args);
+
+ p = read_passphrase(prompt, RP_USE_ASKPASS|RP_ALLOW_EOF);
+ if (p != NULL) {
+ /*
+ * Accept empty responses and responses consisting
+ * of the word "yes" as affirmative.
+ */
+ if (*p == '\0' || *p == '\n' ||
+ strcasecmp(p, "yes") == 0)
+ allowed = 1;
+ xfree(p);
+ }
+
+ return (allowed);
+}