Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 11:10:28 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: bde@zeta.org.au (Bruce Evans) Cc: charnier@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-bin@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/bin/hostname hostname.1 hostname.c Message-ID: <199706040140.LAA09829@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199706031643.CAA22461@godzilla.zeta.org.au> from Bruce Evans at "Jun 4, 97 02:43:14 am"
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Bruce Evans stands accused of saying: > > Modified files: > > bin/hostname hostname.1 hostname.c > > Log: > > /etc/netstart -> /etc/rc.network > > Use __progname in usage string. Change usage string to match the man page. > > Please don't use __progname. It is an undocumented internal library > variable (for use in messages in the startup code and library). It is > currently misused only in ccdconfig, cdcontrol, chio, ftp, ipfw, ldconfig, > nextboot and w. Lite2 programs usually use a fixed name. You should use the functions in <err.h> if you want the program name emitted along with a custom message. > Bruce -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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