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diff --git a/misc/error.c b/misc/error.c
index da3c6ee1b2..cdba470656 100644
--- a/misc/error.c
+++ b/misc/error.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
/* error.c -- error handler for noninteractive utilities
- Copyright (C) 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ Copyright (C) 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of the GNU C Library. Its master source is NOT part of
the C library, however. The master source lives in /gd/gnu/lib.
@@ -47,23 +47,27 @@ Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. */
void exit ();
#endif
-/* This variable is incremented each time `error' is called. */
-unsigned int error_message_count;
-
/* If NULL, error will flush stdout, then print on stderr the program
name, a colon and a space. Otherwise, error will call this
function without parameters instead. */
-void (*error_print_progname) () = NULL;
+void (*error_print_progname) ();
+
+/* This variable is incremented each time `error' is called. */
+unsigned int error_message_count;
#ifdef _LIBC
+/* In the GNU C library, there is a predefined variable for this. */
+
#define program_name program_invocation_name
-#endif
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#else
/* The calling program should define program_name and set it to the
name of the executing program. */
extern char *program_name;
-#if HAVE_STRERROR || _LIBC
+#if HAVE_STRERROR
# ifndef strerror /* On some systems, strerror is a macro */
char *strerror ();
# endif
@@ -80,7 +84,8 @@ private_strerror (errnum)
return "Unknown system error";
}
#define strerror private_strerror
-#endif
+#endif /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+#endif /* _LIBC */
/* Print the program name and error message MESSAGE, which is a printf-style
format string with optional args.