From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 8 20:00:12 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D703106568A for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:00:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D98D8FC18 for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:00:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m88K0CYu040056 for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:00:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.1/Submit) id m88K0CBx040055; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:00:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:00:12 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200809082000.m88K0CBx040055@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Bruce Cran Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5CAE8106567A for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:58:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F2E88FC08 for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:58:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m88JwgIE080012 for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:58:42 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.1/Submit) id m88JwgPK080011; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:58:42 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200809081958.m88JwgPK080011@www.freebsd.org> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:58:42 GMT From: Bruce Cran To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/127220: [patch] err(3) suggests using exit values from sysexits(3) but examples don't X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:00:12 -0000 >Number: 127220 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] err(3) suggests using exit values from sysexits(3) but examples don't >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Sep 08 20:00:11 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Bruce Cran >Release: 7.0-RELEASE-p3 >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD tau.draftnet 7.0-RELEASE-p3 FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE-p3 #1: Mon Aug 4 00:11:11 BST 2008 brucec@tau.draftnet:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/MYKERNEL amd64 >Description: err(3) suggests that exit codes from sysexits(3) be used for the eval parameter, but fails to use them in the examples. >How-To-Repeat: man 3 err >Fix: Patch attached with submission follows: --- /usr/src/lib/libc/gen/err.3 2007-01-09 00:27:53.000000000 +0000 +++ err.3 2008-09-08 20:54:20.000000000 +0100 @@ -178,15 +178,15 @@ Display the current errno information string and exit: .Bd -literal -offset indent if ((p = malloc(size)) == NULL) - err(1, NULL); + err(EX_OSERR, NULL); if ((fd = open(file_name, O_RDONLY, 0)) == -1) - err(1, "%s", file_name); + err(EX_NOINPUT, "%s", file_name); .Ed .Pp Display an error message and exit: .Bd -literal -offset indent if (tm.tm_hour < START_TIME) - errx(1, "too early, wait until %s", start_time_string); + errx(EX_DATAERR, "too early, wait until %s", start_time_string); .Ed .Pp Warn of an error: @@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ warnx("%s: %s: trying the block device", raw_device, strerror(errno)); if ((fd = open(block_device, O_RDONLY, 0)) == -1) - err(1, "%s", block_device); + err(EX_OSFILE, "%s", block_device); .Ed .Pp Warn of an error without using the global variable >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: