On 18-Aug-06, 16:48 (CDT), Hendrik Sattler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> No, %m is, according to printf(2) manpage:
> m (Glibc extension.) Print output of strerror(errno). No argument is
> required.
>
> So why isn't
> printf("%s\n",strerror(errno));
> used instead of
> printf("%m\n");
> ?
> Not like a problem in Debian GNU/* but you should tell upstream about
> questionable coding style and portability.
The "%m" idiom is pretty widespread, actually, and not only a Glibc
extension. But the "strerror(errno)" form is definitely superior for
portability.
Steve
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