}
# endif

/* Get stream info, either for designated output or error stream when
** chix equals 1 or 2, or for an arbitrary stream when chix == 0.
** In either case, ppst references a caller-owned PerStreamTags
** struct which may be filled in if none of the known writable
** streams is being held by consoleInfo. The ppf parameter is a
** byref output when chix!=0 and a byref input when chix==0.
 */
static PerStreamTags *
getEmitStreamInfo(unsigned chix, PerStreamTags *ppst,
                  /* in/out */ FILE **ppf){
  PerStreamTags *ppstTry;
  FILE *pfEmit;
  if( chix > 0 ){
    ppstTry = &consoleInfo.pstDesignated[chix];
    if( !isValidStreamInfo(ppstTry) ){
      ppstTry = &consoleInfo.pstSetup[chix];
      pfEmit = ppst->pf;
    }else pfEmit = ppstTry->pf;
    if( !isValidStreamInfo(ppstTry) ){
      pfEmit = (chix > 1)? stderr : stdout;
      ppstTry = ppst;
      streamOfConsole(pfEmit, ppstTry);
    }
    *ppf = pfEmit;
  }else{
    ppstTry = isKnownWritable(*ppf);