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+/*
+ * strerror.c --- ANSI C compatible system error routine
+ */
+
+/* 
+ * Copyright (C) 1986, 1988, 1989 the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ * 
+ * This file is part of GAWK, the GNU implementation of the
+ * AWK Progamming Language.
+ * 
+ * GAWK is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ * 
+ * GAWK is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GAWK; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+ * the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+/* have to get right decl of sprintf early on */
+#ifndef BUFSIZ	/* stdio specific definition */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#endif
+
+char *
+strerror(n)
+int n;
+{
+	static char mesg[30];
+
+	if (n < 0 || n > sys_nerr) {
+		sprintf (mesg, "Unknown error (%d)", n);
+		return mesg;
+	} else
+		return sys_errlist[n];
+}