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Subject: Re: Error reporting (Was: [9fans] GNU Make)
Date: Thu,  3 Jun 2004 15:21:47 +0100
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> > no you couldn't, 'cos the kernel adds a filename for some error messages.
>
> err, so change it.

it's good that it does add a filename, because otherwise you
don't know where the problem is, particularly when you've
got a system call (e.g. bind) which has two filename parameters.

perhaps the convention could be "hash everything up to the first colon".
that way you can include more detailed error reporting without
sacrificing programmability.