Introduce ei_init()

You previously had to initialize ei via erl_init() which
implied that you were forced to link against the erl_interface
even when not using it (besides initializing ei).

19 files changed, 193 insertions, 49 deletions

diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
index 9502fb1ee7..a7cbf06085 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
@@ -733,6 +733,21 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
+      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_init(void)</nametext></name>
+      <fsummary>Initialize the ei library.</fsummary>
+      <desc>
+        <p>Initialize the <c>ei</c> library. This function should be called once
+	(and only once) before calling any other functionality in the <c>ei</c>
+	library. However, note the exception below.</p>
+	<p>If the <c>ei</c> library is used together with the <c>erl_interface</c>
+	library, this function should <em>not</em> be called directly. It will be
+	called by the <c>erl_init()</c> function which should be used to initialize
+	the combination of the two libraries instead.</p>
+	<p>On success zero is returned. On failure a posix error code is returned.</p>
+      </desc>
+    </func>
+
+    <func>
       <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_print_term(FILE* fp, const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
       <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_s_print_term(char** s, const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Print a term in clear text.</fsummary>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_users_guide.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_users_guide.xml
index 0eed50b50b..2dfd99e35a 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_users_guide.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_users_guide.xml
@@ -162,12 +162,20 @@ $ ld -L/usr/local/otp/lib/erl_interface-3.2.3/
   </section>
 
   <section>
-    <title>Initializing the Erl_Interface Library</title>
-    <p>Before calling any of the other <c>Erl_Interface</c> functions, call
-      <c>erl_init()</c> exactly once to initialize the library.
+    <title>Initializing the Libraries</title>
+    <p>
+      Before calling any of the other functions in the <c>erl_interface</c>
+      and <c>ei</c> libraries, call <c>erl_init()</c> exactly once to initialize
+      both libraries.
       <c>erl_init()</c> takes two arguments. However, the arguments
-      are no longer used by <c>Erl_Interface</c> and are therefore to be
-      specified as <c>erl_init(NULL,0)</c>.</p>
+      are no longer used by <c>erl_interface</c> and are therefore to be
+      specified as <c>erl_init(NULL,0)</c>.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      If you only use the <c>ei</c> library, instead initialize it by calling
+      <c>ei_init()</c> exactly once before calling any other functions in
+      the <c>ei</c> library.
+    </p>
   </section>
 
   <section>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/include/ei.h b/lib/erl_interface/include/ei.h
index dffaf4f27c..ca4960b252 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/include/ei.h
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/include/ei.h
@@ -669,6 +669,8 @@ struct ei_reg_tabstat {
 };
 
 
+int ei_init(void);
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /*                               XXXXXXXXXXX                            */
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in b/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in
index 614e7325a9..aaf10d4716 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in
@@ -417,7 +417,8 @@ MISCSRC = \
 	misc/eimd5.c \
 	misc/get_type.c \
 	misc/show_msg.c \
-	misc/ei_compat.c
+	misc/ei_compat.c \
+	misc/ei_init.c
 
 REGISTRYSRC = \
 	registry/hash_dohash.c \
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_connect.c b/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_connect.c
index e8ecb7011f..7a304e6d4f 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_connect.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_connect.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 #include "ei_epmd.h"
 #include "ei_internal.h"
 
+static int ei_connect_initialized = 0;
 int ei_tracelevel = 0;
 
 #define COOKIE_FILE "/.erlang.cookie"
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 static ei_socket_info_data__ *socket_info_data = NULL;
 
-static int init_socket_info(void)
+static int init_socket_info(int late)
 {
     int max_fds;
     int i;
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ static int init_socket_info(void)
     ei_socket_info_data__ *info_data, *xchg;
 
     if (EI_ATOMIC_LOAD_ACQ(&socket_info_data) != NULL)
-        return !0; /* Already initialized... */
+        return 0; /* Already initialized... */
     
 #if defined(HAVE_SYSCONF) && defined(_SC_OPEN_MAX)
     max_fds = sysconf(_SC_OPEN_MAX);
@@ -259,14 +260,14 @@ static int init_socket_info(void)
 #endif
 
     if (max_fds < 0)
-        return 0;
+        return EIO;
 
     segments_len = ((max_fds-1)/EI_SOCKET_INFO_SEG_SIZE + 1);
     
     info_data = malloc(sizeof(ei_socket_info_data__)
                        + (sizeof(ei_socket_info *)*(segments_len-1)));
     if (!info_data)
-        return 0;
+        return ENOMEM;
 
     info_data->max_fds = max_fds;
     for (i = 0; i < segments_len; i++)
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ static int init_socket_info(void)
     if (!EI_ATOMIC_CMPXCHG_ACQ_REL(&socket_info_data, &xchg, info_data))
         free(info_data); /* Already initialized... */
 
-    return !0;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static int put_ei_socket_info(int fd, int dist_version, char* cookie, ei_cnode *ec,
@@ -360,14 +361,16 @@ ei_socket_info *ei_sockets = NULL;
 ei_mutex_t* ei_sockets_lock = NULL;
 #endif /* _REENTRANT */
 
-static int init_socket_info(void)
+static int init_socket_info(int late)
 {
 #ifdef _REENTRANT
-    if (ei_sockets_lock == NULL) {
-	ei_sockets_lock = ei_mutex_create();
-    }
+    if (late)
+        return ENOTSUP; /* Refuse doing unsafe initialization... */
+    ei_sockets_lock = ei_mutex_create();
+    if (!ei_sockets_lock)
+        return ENOMEM;
 #endif /* _REENTRANT */
-    return !0;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static int put_ei_socket_info(int fd, int dist_version, char* cookie, ei_cnode *ec,
@@ -600,6 +603,38 @@ static int initWinSock(void)
 }
 #endif
 
+static int init_connect(int late)
+{
+    int error;
+
+    /*
+     * 'late' is non-zero when not called via ei_init(). Such a
+     * call is not supported, but we for now save the day if
+     * it easy to do so; otherwise, return ENOTSUP.
+     */
+
+#ifdef __WIN32__
+    if (!initWinSock()) {
+	EI_TRACE_ERR0("ei_init_connect","can't initiate winsock");
+	return EIO;
+    }
+#endif /* win32 */
+
+    error = init_socket_info(late);
+    if (error) {
+        EI_TRACE_ERR0("ei_init_connect","can't initiate socket info");
+        return error;
+    }
+
+    ei_connect_initialized = !0;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int ei_init_connect(void)
+{
+    return init_connect(0);
+}
+
 /*
 * Perhaps run this routine instead of ei_connect_init/2 ?
 * Initailize by setting:
@@ -613,24 +648,12 @@ int ei_connect_xinit_ussi(ei_cnode* ec, const char *thishostname,
 {
     char *dbglevel;
 
+    if (!ei_connect_initialized)
+        init_connect(!0);
+
     if (cbs != &ei_default_socket_callbacks)
         EI_SET_HAVE_PLUGIN_SOCKET_IMPL__;
     
-/* FIXME this code was enabled for 'erl'_connect_xinit(), why not here? */
-#if 0    
-#ifdef __WIN32__
-    if (!initWinSock()) {
-	EI_TRACE_ERR0("ei_connect_xinit","can't initiate winsock");
-	return ERL_ERROR;
-    }
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    if (!init_socket_info()) {
-	EI_TRACE_ERR0("ei_connect_xinit","can't initiate socket info");
-	return ERL_ERROR;
-    }
-
     if (cbs_sz < EI_SOCKET_CALLBACKS_SZ_V1) {
 	EI_TRACE_ERR0("ei_connect_xinit","invalid size of ei_socket_callbacks struct");
         return ERL_ERROR;
@@ -718,13 +741,9 @@ int ei_connect_init_ussi(ei_cnode* ec, const char* this_node_name,
     int ei_h_errno;
     int res;
 
-#ifdef __WIN32__
-    if (!initWinSock()) {
-	EI_TRACE_ERR0("ei_connect_xinit","can't initiate winsock");
-	return ERL_ERROR;
-    }
-#endif /* win32 */
-
+    if (!ei_connect_initialized)
+        init_connect(!0);
+    
     /* gethostname requires len to be max(hostname) + 1 */
     if (gethostname(thishostname, EI_MAXHOSTNAMELEN+1) == -1) {
 #ifdef __WIN32__
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_resolve.c b/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_resolve.c
index 022a43d255..225fddc784 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_resolve.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_resolve.c
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
 
 #ifdef HAVE_GETHOSTBYNAME_R
 
-void ei_init_resolve(void)
+int ei_init_resolve(void)
 {
-    return;			/* Do nothing */
+    return 0;			/* Do nothing */
 }
 
 #else /* !HAVE_GETHOSTBYNAME_R */
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int verify_dns_configuration(void);
  * our own, which are just wrappers around hostGetByName() and
  * hostGetByAddr(). Here we look up the functions.
  */
-void ei_init_resolve(void)
+int ei_init_resolve(void)
 {
 
 #ifdef VXWORKS
@@ -134,9 +134,12 @@ void ei_init_resolve(void)
 
 #ifdef _REENTRANT
   ei_gethost_sem = ei_mutex_create();
+  if (!ei_gethost_sem)
+      return ENOMEM;
 #endif /* _REENTRANT */
 
   ei_resolve_initialized = 1;
+  return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef VXWORKS
@@ -312,9 +315,11 @@ static struct hostent *my_gethostbyname_r(const char *name,
   struct hostent *src;
   struct hostent *rval = NULL;
 
-  /* FIXME this should have been done in 'erl'_init()? */
-  if (!ei_resolve_initialized) ei_init_resolve(); 
-
+  if (!ei_resolve_initialized) {
+    *h_errnop = NO_RECOVERY;
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  
 #ifdef _REENTRANT
   /* === BEGIN critical section === */
   if (ei_mutex_lock(ei_gethost_sem,0) != 0) {
@@ -377,7 +382,10 @@ static struct hostent *my_gethostbyaddr_r(const char *addr,
   struct hostent *rval = NULL;
 
   /* FIXME this should have been done in 'erl'_init()? */
-  if (!ei_resolve_initialized) ei_init_resolve();
+  if (!ei_resolve_initialized) {
+    *h_errnop = NO_RECOVERY;
+    return NULL;
+  }
 
 #ifdef _REENTRANT
   /* === BEGIN critical section === */
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_resolve.h b/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_resolve.h
index 10a49ffbc6..5711d7da76 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_resolve.h
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/connect/ei_resolve.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 #ifndef _EI_RESOLVE_H
 #define _EI_RESOLVE_H
 
-void ei_init_resolve(void);
+int ei_init_resolve(void);
 
 #endif /* _EI_RESOLVE_H */
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/legacy/erl_eterm.c b/lib/erl_interface/src/legacy/erl_eterm.c
index 9ad92121f4..7ed2bdbc93 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/legacy/erl_eterm.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/legacy/erl_eterm.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void erl_init(void *hp,long heap_size)
 {
     erl_init_malloc(hp, heap_size);
     erl_init_marshal();
-    ei_init_resolve();
+    (void) ei_init();
 }
 
 void erl_set_compat_rel(unsigned rel)
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_init.c b/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_init.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5357968657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_init.c
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * %CopyrightBegin%
+ * 
+ * Copyright Ericsson AB 2019. All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * %CopyrightEnd%
+ */
+
+#include "ei.h"
+#include "ei_resolve.h"
+#include "ei_internal.h"
+
+int
+ei_init(void)
+{
+    int error = ei_init_connect();
+    if (error)
+        return error;
+    return ei_init_resolve();
+}
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_internal.h b/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_internal.h
index 0c58245c0a..f28dd6d668 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_internal.h
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/misc/ei_internal.h
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@
 
 extern int ei_tracelevel;
 
+int ei_init_connect(void);
+
 void ei_trace_printf(const char *name, int level, const char *format, ...);
 
 int ei_internal_use_r9_pids_ports(void);
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_accept_SUITE_data/ei_accept_test.c b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_accept_SUITE_data/ei_accept_test.c
index f41d741609..c209f506b1 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_accept_SUITE_data/ei_accept_test.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_accept_SUITE_data/ei_accept_test.c
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ TESTCASE(interpret)
     int i;
     ei_term term;
 
+    ei_init();
+
     ei_x_new(&x);
     while (get_bin_term(&x, &term) == 0) {
 	    char* buf = x.buff, func[MAXATOMLEN];
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_accept_SUITE_data/eiaccnode.c b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_accept_SUITE_data/eiaccnode.c
index c850d20f3c..90c7a2259f 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_accept_SUITE_data/eiaccnode.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_accept_SUITE_data/eiaccnode.c
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ MAIN(int argc, char *argv[])
     no_threads = 1;
 #endif
 
+    ei_init();
+
     for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
 	if (!no_threads) {
 #ifndef VXWORKS
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_connect_SUITE_data/ei_connect_test.c b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_connect_SUITE_data/ei_connect_test.c
index 29c03d7604..58c0c7f8d8 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_connect_SUITE_data/ei_connect_test.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_connect_SUITE_data/ei_connect_test.c
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ TESTCASE(interpret)
     int i;
     ei_term term;
 
+    ei_init();
+
     ei_x_new(&x);
     while (get_bin_term(&x, &term) == 0) {
 	    char* buf = x.buff, func[MAXATOMLEN];
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_decode_SUITE_data/ei_decode_test.c b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_decode_SUITE_data/ei_decode_test.c
index f945a7d378..e516f310b6 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_decode_SUITE_data/ei_decode_test.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_decode_SUITE_data/ei_decode_test.c
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ int ei_decode_my_string(const char *buf, int *index, char *to,
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_long)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     EI_DECODE_2     (decode_long,  2, long, 0);
     EI_DECODE_2     (decode_long,  2, long, 255);
     EI_DECODE_2     (decode_long,  5, long, 256);
@@ -363,6 +365,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_long)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_ulong)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     EI_DECODE_2     (decode_ulong,  2, unsigned long, 0);
     EI_DECODE_2     (decode_ulong,  2, unsigned long, 255);
     EI_DECODE_2     (decode_ulong,  5, unsigned long, 256);
@@ -409,6 +413,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_ulong)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_longlong)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
 #ifndef VXWORKS
     EI_DECODE_2     (decode_longlong,  2, EI_LONGLONG, 0);
     EI_DECODE_2     (decode_longlong,  2, EI_LONGLONG, 255);
@@ -443,6 +449,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_longlong)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_ulonglong)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
 #ifndef VXWORKS
     EI_DECODE_2     (decode_ulonglong, 2, EI_ULONGLONG, 0);
     EI_DECODE_2     (decode_ulonglong, 2, EI_ULONGLONG, 255);
@@ -478,6 +486,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_ulonglong)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_char)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     EI_DECODE_2(decode_char, 2, char, 0);
     EI_DECODE_2(decode_char, 2, char, 0x7f);
     EI_DECODE_2(decode_char, 2, char, 0xff);
@@ -491,6 +501,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_char)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_nonoptimal)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     EI_DECODE_2(decode_char,  2, char, 42);
     EI_DECODE_2(decode_char,  5, char, 42);
     EI_DECODE_2(decode_char,  4, char, 42);
@@ -612,6 +624,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_nonoptimal)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_misc)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
 /*
     EI_DECODE_0(decode_version);
 */
@@ -647,6 +661,7 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_misc)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_utf8_atom)
 {
+    ei_init();
 
   EI_DECODE_STRING_4(decode_my_atom_as, 4, P99({229,0}), /* LATIN1 "�" */
 		   P99({ERLANG_ANY,ERLANG_LATIN1,ERLANG_LATIN1}));
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_decode_encode_SUITE_data/ei_decode_encode_test.c b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_decode_encode_SUITE_data/ei_decode_encode_test.c
index 9977683d59..55d9ed1b1a 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_decode_encode_SUITE_data/ei_decode_encode_test.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_decode_encode_SUITE_data/ei_decode_encode_test.c
@@ -477,6 +477,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_decode_encode)
 {
     int i;
 
+    ei_init();
+
     decode_encode_one(&fun_type);
     decode_encode_one(&pid_type);
     decode_encode_one(&port_type);
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_encode_SUITE_data/ei_encode_test.c b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_encode_SUITE_data/ei_encode_test.c
index 32811fdf22..6f63cc5d7e 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_encode_SUITE_data/ei_encode_test.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_encode_SUITE_data/ei_encode_test.c
@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_long)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     EI_ENCODE_1(encode_long, 0);
 
     EI_ENCODE_1(encode_long, 255);
@@ -430,6 +432,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_long)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_ulong)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     EI_ENCODE_1(encode_ulong, 0);
 
     EI_ENCODE_1(encode_ulong, 255);
@@ -454,6 +458,7 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_ulong)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_longlong)
 {
+    ei_init();
 
 #ifndef VXWORKS
 
@@ -494,6 +499,7 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_longlong)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_ulonglong)
 {
+    ei_init();
 
 #ifndef VXWORKS
 
@@ -527,6 +533,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_ulonglong)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_char)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     EI_ENCODE_1(encode_char, 0);
 
     EI_ENCODE_1(encode_char, 0x7f);
@@ -540,6 +548,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_char)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_misc)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     EI_ENCODE_0(encode_version);
 
     EI_ENCODE_1(encode_double, 0.0);
@@ -594,6 +604,8 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_fails)
     char buf[1024];
     int index;
 
+    ei_init();
+
     /* FIXME the ei_x versions are not tested */
 
     index = 0;
@@ -660,6 +672,7 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_fails)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_utf8_atom)
 {
+    ei_init();
 
   EI_ENCODE_3(encode_atom_as, "�", ERLANG_LATIN1, ERLANG_UTF8);
   EI_ENCODE_3(encode_atom_as, "�", ERLANG_LATIN1, ERLANG_LATIN1);
@@ -686,6 +699,7 @@ TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_utf8_atom)
 
 TESTCASE(test_ei_encode_utf8_atom_len)
 {
+    ei_init();
 
   EI_ENCODE_4(encode_atom_len_as, "���", 1, ERLANG_LATIN1, ERLANG_UTF8);
   EI_ENCODE_4(encode_atom_len_as, "���", 2, ERLANG_LATIN1, ERLANG_LATIN1);
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_format_SUITE_data/ei_format_test.c b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_format_SUITE_data/ei_format_test.c
index 8450332b28..1c0443c0f4 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_format_SUITE_data/ei_format_test.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_format_SUITE_data/ei_format_test.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ send_format(char* format)
 
 TESTCASE(atoms)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     send_format("''");
     send_format("'a'");
     send_format("'A'");
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ TESTCASE(atoms)
 
 TESTCASE(tuples)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     send_format("{}");
     send_format("{a}");
     send_format("{a, b}");
@@ -108,6 +112,8 @@ TESTCASE(lists)
     ei_x_buff x;
     static char str[65537];
 
+    ei_init();
+
     send_format("[]");
     send_format("[a]");
     send_format("[a, b]");
@@ -177,6 +183,8 @@ TESTCASE(format_wo_ver) {
  */
     ei_x_buff x;
     
+    ei_init();
+
     ei_x_new (&x);
     ei_x_format(&x, "[-1, +2, ~c, {~a,~s},{~a,~i}]", 'c', "a", "b", "c", 10);
     send_bin_term(&x);
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_print_SUITE_data/ei_print_test.c b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_print_SUITE_data/ei_print_test.c
index 15cfbcae34..80be3016e6 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_print_SUITE_data/ei_print_test.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_print_SUITE_data/ei_print_test.c
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ static void send_printed3f(char* format, float f1, float f2)
 
 TESTCASE(atoms)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     send_printed("''");
     send_printed("'a'");
     send_printed("'A'");
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ TESTCASE(atoms)
 
 TESTCASE(tuples)
 {
+    ei_init();
+
     send_printed("{}");
     send_printed("{a}");
     send_printed("{a, b}");
@@ -138,6 +142,8 @@ TESTCASE(lists)
 {
     ei_x_buff x;
 
+    ei_init();
+
     send_printed("[]");
     send_printed("[a]");
     send_printed("[a, b]");
@@ -164,6 +170,8 @@ TESTCASE(strings)
 {
     ei_x_buff x;
 
+    ei_init();
+
     send_printed("\"\n\"");
     send_printed("\"\r\n\"");
     send_printed("\"a\"");
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_tmo_SUITE_data/ei_tmo_test.c b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_tmo_SUITE_data/ei_tmo_test.c
index 39846e4a58..693e405f75 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_tmo_SUITE_data/ei_tmo_test.c
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/test/ei_tmo_SUITE_data/ei_tmo_test.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ TESTCASE(framework_check)
     int i;
 #endif
 
+    ei_init();
+
     OPEN_DEBUGFILE(1);
     
     DEBUGF(("B�rjar... \n"));
@@ -340,6 +342,7 @@ TESTCASE(recv_tmo)
     int com_sock = -1;
     ei_cnode nodeinfo;
 
+    ei_init();
 
     OPEN_DEBUGFILE(5);
 
@@ -450,6 +453,7 @@ TESTCASE(send_tmo)
     int com_sock = -1;
     ei_cnode nodeinfo;
 
+    ei_init();
 
     OPEN_DEBUGFILE(4);
 
@@ -591,7 +595,7 @@ TESTCASE(connect_tmo)
     int com_sock = -1;
     ei_cnode nodeinfo;
     
-
+    ei_init();
 
     OPEN_DEBUGFILE(3);
 
@@ -680,7 +684,7 @@ TESTCASE(accept_tmo)
     ErlConnect peer;
     ei_cnode nodeinfo;
     
-
+    ei_init();
 
     OPEN_DEBUGFILE(2);