xref: /netbsd-src/lib/libc/stdio/perror.c (revision aaf4ece63a859a04e37cf3a7229b5fab0157cc06)
1 /*	$NetBSD: perror.c,v 1.23 2005/07/28 16:26:29 christos 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
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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
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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 1.23 2005/07/28 16:26:29 christos 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 <string.h>
45 #include "extern.h"
46 
47 /*
48  * Since perror() is not allowed to change the contents of strerror()'s
49  * static buffer, both functions supply their own buffers to strerror_r().
50  */
51 
52 void
53 perror(const char *s)
54 {
55 	const char *separator;
56 	char buf[NL_TEXTMAX];
57 
58 	if (s == NULL)
59 		s = "";
60 	if (*s == '\0')
61 		separator = "";
62 	else
63 		separator = ": ";
64 
65 	(void)strerror_r(errno, buf, sizeof(buf));
66 	(void)fprintf(stderr, "%s%s%s\n", s, separator, buf);
67 }
68