perror.c revision 1.22 1 /* $NetBSD: perror.c,v 1.22 2003/08/07 16:43:28 agc Exp $ */
2
3 /*
4 * Copyright (c) 1988, 1993
5 * The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
6 *
7 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
8 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
9 * are met:
10 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
11 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
12 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
13 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
14 * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
15 * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
16 * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
17 * without specific prior written permission.
18 *
19 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
20 * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
21 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
22 * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
23 * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
24 * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
25 * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
26 * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
27 * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
28 * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
29 * SUCH DAMAGE.
30 */
31
32 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
33 #if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
34 #if 0
35 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)perror.c 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
36 #else
37 __RCSID("$NetBSD: perror.c,v 1.22 2003/08/07 16:43:28 agc Exp $");
38 #endif
39 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
40
41 #include <errno.h>
42 #include <limits.h>
43 #include <stdio.h>
44 #include "extern.h"
45
46 /*
47 * Since perror() is not allowed to change the contents of strerror()'s
48 * static buffer, both functions supply their own buffers to the
49 * internal function __strerror().
50 */
51
52 void
53 perror(s)
54 const char *s;
55 {
56 const char *separator;
57 char buf[NL_TEXTMAX];
58
59 if (s == NULL)
60 s = "";
61 if (*s == '\0')
62 separator = "";
63 else
64 separator = ": ";
65
66 (void)fprintf(stderr, "%s%s%s\n", s, separator,
67 __strerror(errno, buf, sizeof(buf)));
68 }
69