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On Monday 03 November 2008 08:15:40 am Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav wrote:
> Bruce Evans <brde@optusnet.com.au> writes:
> > Robert Watson <rwatson@freebsd.org> writes:
> > > In style(9) examples of err() and errx(), use sysexits(3) errors
> > > rather than returning 1.
> > style(9) was correct.  Using sysexits(3) is a style bug in most cases
> > [...]
>=20
> I agree.  If we must use symbolic names, I suggest we just follow the
> standard, cf. ISO/IEC 9899:1999 =C2=A77.20.4.3:
>=20
>   If the value of status is zero or EXIT_SUCCESS, an implementation-
>   defined form of the status successful termination is returned. If the
>   value of status is EXIT_FAILURE, an implementation-defined form of the
>   status unsuccessful termination is returned. Otherwise the status
>   returned is implementation-defined.
>=20
> Note that our <stdlib.h> defines EXIT_FAILURE to 1.

I agree as well.  I always use 'err(1,...)' or 'errx(1,...)'.

=2D-=20
John Baldwin