xref: /netbsd-src/lib/libc/stdio/perror.c (revision 9cbc15a5b42759ea0d103dc6c77f25e943f9a7e1)
1 /*	$NetBSD: perror.c,v 1.24 2006/01/26 11:13:42 kleink 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)
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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 1.24 2006/01/26 11:13:42 kleink Exp $");
38 #endif
39 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
40 
41 #include "namespace.h"
42 #include <errno.h>
43 #include <limits.h>
44 #include <stdio.h>
45 #include <string.h>
46 #include "extern.h"
47 
48 /*
49  * Since perror() is not allowed to change the contents of strerror()'s
50  * static buffer, both functions supply their own buffers to strerror_r().
51  */
52 
53 void
perror(const char * s)54 perror(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)strerror_r(errno, buf, sizeof(buf));
67 	(void)fprintf(stderr, "%s%s%s\n", s, separator, buf);
68 }
69