xref: /netbsd-src/lib/libc/stdio/perror.c (revision 1f2744e6e4915c9da2a3f980279398c4cf7d5e6d)
1 /*	$NetBSD: perror.c,v 1.8 1995/02/02 02:10:11 jtc 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. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
16  *    must display the following acknowledgement:
17  *	This product includes software developed by the University of
18  *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
19  * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
20  *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
21  *    without specific prior written permission.
22  *
23  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
24  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
25  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
26  * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
27  * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
28  * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
29  * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
30  * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
31  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
32  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
33  * SUCH DAMAGE.
34  */
35 
36 #if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
37 #if 0
38 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)perror.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
39 #endif
40 static char rcsid[] = "$NetBSD: perror.c,v 1.8 1995/02/02 02:10:11 jtc Exp $";
41 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
42 
43 #include <sys/types.h>
44 #include <sys/uio.h>
45 #include <unistd.h>
46 #include <errno.h>
47 #include <stdio.h>
48 #include <string.h>
49 #include <limits.h>
50 /*
51  * Since perror() is not allowed to change the contents of strerror()'s
52  * static buffer, both functions supply their own buffers to the
53  * internal function __strerror().
54  */
55 
56 extern char *__strerror __P((int , char *));
57 
58 void
59 perror(s)
60 	const char *s;
61 {
62 	register struct iovec *v;
63 	struct iovec iov[4];
64 	static char buf[NL_TEXTMAX];
65 
66 	v = iov;
67 	if (s && *s) {
68 		v->iov_base = (char *)s;
69 		v->iov_len = strlen(s);
70 		v++;
71 		v->iov_base = ": ";
72 		v->iov_len = 2;
73 		v++;
74 	}
75 	v->iov_base = __strerror(errno, buf);
76 	v->iov_len = strlen(v->iov_base);
77 	v++;
78 	v->iov_base = "\n";
79 	v->iov_len = 1;
80 	(void)writev(STDERR_FILENO, iov, (v - iov) + 1);
81 }
82