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diff --git a/pith/osdep/err_desc.c b/pith/osdep/err_desc.c new file mode 100644 index 00000000..645953e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/pith/osdep/err_desc.c @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +#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); +} + + |