perror.c revision 40731
11573Srgrimes/*
21573Srgrimes * Copyright (c) 1988, 1993
31573Srgrimes *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
41573Srgrimes *
51573Srgrimes * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
61573Srgrimes * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
71573Srgrimes * are met:
81573Srgrimes * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
91573Srgrimes *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
101573Srgrimes * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
111573Srgrimes *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
121573Srgrimes *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
131573Srgrimes * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
141573Srgrimes *    must display the following acknowledgement:
151573Srgrimes *	This product includes software developed by the University of
161573Srgrimes *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
171573Srgrimes * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
181573Srgrimes *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
191573Srgrimes *    without specific prior written permission.
201573Srgrimes *
211573Srgrimes * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
221573Srgrimes * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
231573Srgrimes * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
241573Srgrimes * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
251573Srgrimes * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
261573Srgrimes * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
271573Srgrimes * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
281573Srgrimes * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
291573Srgrimes * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
301573Srgrimes * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
311573Srgrimes * SUCH DAMAGE.
321573Srgrimes */
331573Srgrimes
341573Srgrimes#if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
351573Srgrimesstatic char sccsid[] = "@(#)perror.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93";
361573Srgrimes#endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
371573Srgrimes
381573Srgrimes#include <sys/types.h>
391573Srgrimes#include <sys/uio.h>
401573Srgrimes#include <unistd.h>
411573Srgrimes#include <errno.h>
421573Srgrimes#include <stdio.h>
431573Srgrimes#include <string.h>
441573Srgrimes
451573Srgrimesvoid
461573Srgrimesperror(s)
471573Srgrimes	const char *s;
481573Srgrimes{
491573Srgrimes	register struct iovec *v;
501573Srgrimes	struct iovec iov[4];
511573Srgrimes
521573Srgrimes	v = iov;
5340731Srnordier	if (s != NULL && *s != '\0') {
541573Srgrimes		v->iov_base = (char *)s;
551573Srgrimes		v->iov_len = strlen(s);
561573Srgrimes		v++;
571573Srgrimes		v->iov_base = ": ";
581573Srgrimes		v->iov_len = 2;
591573Srgrimes		v++;
601573Srgrimes	}
611573Srgrimes	v->iov_base = strerror(errno);
621573Srgrimes	v->iov_len = strlen(v->iov_base);
631573Srgrimes	v++;
641573Srgrimes	v->iov_base = "\n";
651573Srgrimes	v->iov_len = 1;
661573Srgrimes	(void)writev(STDERR_FILENO, iov, (v - iov) + 1);
671573Srgrimes}
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