xref: /netbsd-src/lib/libc/stdio/perror.c (revision dc306354b0b29af51801a7632f1e95265a68cd81)
1 /*	$NetBSD: perror.c,v 1.18 1998/11/17 16:13:59 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
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)
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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 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
37 #if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
38 #if 0
39 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)perror.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
40 #else
41 __RCSID("$NetBSD: perror.c,v 1.18 1998/11/17 16:13:59 christos Exp $");
42 #endif
43 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
44 
45 #include "namespace.h"
46 
47 #include <sys/types.h>
48 #include <sys/uio.h>
49 
50 #include <errno.h>
51 #include <limits.h>
52 #include <stdio.h>
53 #include <string.h>
54 #include <unistd.h>
55 
56 #include "extern.h"
57 
58 /*
59  * Since perror() is not allowed to change the contents of strerror()'s
60  * static buffer, both functions supply their own buffers to the
61  * internal function __strerror().
62  */
63 
64 #ifdef __weak_alias
65 __weak_alias(perror,_perror);
66 #endif
67 
68 void
69 perror(s)
70 	const char *s;
71 {
72 	struct iovec *v;
73 	struct iovec iov[4];
74 	char buf[NL_TEXTMAX];
75 
76 	v = iov;
77 	if (s && *s) {
78 		/* LINTED we don't touch the string */
79 		v->iov_base = (void *)s;
80 		v->iov_len = strlen(s);
81 		v++;
82 		v->iov_base = ": ";
83 		v->iov_len = 2;
84 		v++;
85 	}
86 	/* LINTED we don't touch the string */
87 	v->iov_base = (void *)__strerror(errno, buf, sizeof(buf));
88 	v->iov_len = strlen(v->iov_base);
89 	v++;
90 	v->iov_len = 1;
91 	v->iov_base = "\n";
92 	(void)writev(STDERR_FILENO, iov, (v - iov) + 1);
93 }
94