[arch-general] Get netctl status from C?

I run dwm with a custom C program to update the status bar. So far I can check everything without needing to exec(), e.g. through libmpd, parsing /proc/meminfo, and so on. Is there a way to interface with the netctl profile system from C? I really just want to find the currently actively profile. I pulled down the code for netctl with abs and it seems to amount largely to shell scripts that will with stuff in /sys. It doesn't look too daunting, but I'd prefer a native interface if one exists. Thanks, Daniel