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diff --git a/pith/osdep/err_desc.c b/pith/osdep/err_desc.c
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+#if !defined(lint) && !defined(DOS)
+static char rcsid[] = "$Id: err_desc.c 761 2007-10-23 22:35:18Z hubert@u.washington.edu $";
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * ========================================================================
+ * Copyright 2006 University of Washington
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * ========================================================================
+ */
+
+#include <system.h>
+#include "err_desc.h"
+
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+       Return string describing the error
+
+   Args: errnumber -- The system error number (errno)
+
+ Result:  long string describing the error is returned
+  ----*/
+char *
+error_description(int errnumber)
+{
+    static char buffer[50+1];
+
+    buffer[0] = '\0';
+
+    if(errnumber >= 0)
+      snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%s", strerror(errnumber));
+    else
+      snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "Unknown error #%d", errnumber);
+
+    return ( (char *) buffer);
+}
+
+