4 files changed, 79 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/cmd/venti/read.c b/src/cmd/venti/read.c
index 3f3441e7..a48e62e6 100644
--- a/src/cmd/venti/read.c
+++ b/src/cmd/venti/read.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ threadmain(int argc, char *argv[])
 		host = EARGF(usage());
 		break;
 	case 't':
-		type = atoi(argv[1]);
+		type = atoi(EARGF(usage()));
 		break;
 	default:
 		usage();
@@ -62,10 +62,9 @@ threadmain(int argc, char *argv[])
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-	}else{
-		type = atoi(argv[1]);
+	}else
 		n = vtread(z, score, type, buf, VtMaxLumpSize);
-	}
+
 	vthangup(z);
 	if(n < 0)
 		sysfatal("could not read block: %r");
diff --git a/src/cmd/venti/root.c b/src/cmd/venti/root.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d67ad31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/venti/root.c
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#include <u.h>
+#include <libc.h>
+#include <venti.h>
+#include <libsec.h>
+#include <thread.h>
+
+void
+usage(void)
+{
+	fprint(2, "usage: root [-h host] score\n");
+	threadexitsall("usage");
+}
+
+void
+threadmain(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	int i, n;
+	uchar score[VtScoreSize];
+	uchar *buf;
+	VtConn *z;
+	char *host;
+	VtRoot root;
+
+	fmtinstall('F', vtfcallfmt);
+	fmtinstall('V', vtscorefmt);
+	quotefmtinstall();
+
+	host = nil;
+	ARGBEGIN{
+	case 'h':
+		host = EARGF(usage());
+		break;
+	default:
+		usage();
+		break;
+	}ARGEND
+
+	if(argc == 0)
+		usage();
+
+	buf = vtmallocz(VtMaxLumpSize);
+
+	z = vtdial(host);
+	if(z == nil)
+		sysfatal("could not connect to server: %r");
+
+	if(vtconnect(z) < 0)
+		sysfatal("vtconnect: %r");
+
+	for(i=0; i<argc; i++){
+		if(vtparsescore(argv[i], nil, score) < 0){
+			fprint(2, "cannot parse score '%s': %r\n", argv[i]);
+			continue;
+		}
+		n = vtread(z, score, VtRootType, buf, VtMaxLumpSize);
+		if(n < 0){
+			fprint(2, "could not read block %V: %r\n", score);
+			continue;
+		}
+		if(n != VtRootSize){
+			fprint(2, "block %V is wrong size %d != 300\n", score, n);
+			continue;
+		}
+		if(vtrootunpack(&root, buf) < 0){
+			fprint(2, "unpacking block %V: %r\n", score);
+			continue;
+		}
+		print("%V: %q %q %V %d %V\n", score, root.name, root.type, root.score, root.blocksize, root.prev);
+	}
+	vthangup(z);
+	threadexitsall(0);
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/venti/srv/buildindex.c b/src/cmd/venti/srv/buildindex.c
index 4cf60293..640b1906 100644
--- a/src/cmd/venti/srv/buildindex.c
+++ b/src/cmd/venti/srv/buildindex.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ threadmain(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	zero = 1;
 	bcmem = 0;
+	ventifmtinstall();
 	ARGBEGIN{
 	case 'B':
 		bcmem = unittoull(ARGF());
diff --git a/src/cmd/venti/srv/wrarena.c b/src/cmd/venti/srv/wrarena.c
index 4b8358ca..7563faef 100644
--- a/src/cmd/venti/srv/wrarena.c
+++ b/src/cmd/venti/srv/wrarena.c
@@ -190,14 +190,14 @@ threadmain(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if(arena == nil)
 		sysfatal("initarena: %r");
 
-	if(host && strcmp(host, "/dev/null") != 0){
+	z = nil;
+	if(host==nil || strcmp(host, "/dev/null") != 0){
 		z = vtdial(host);
 		if(z == nil)
 			sysfatal("could not connect to server: %r");
 		if(vtconnect(z) < 0)
 			sysfatal("vtconnect: %r");
-	}else
-		z = nil;
+	}
 	
 	c = chancreate(sizeof(ZClump), 0);
 	for(i=0; i<12; i++)