Re: Adding %m conversion to the printf(3) family

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost>]

On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 10:33:52PM +0100, Roy Marples wrote:
> Instead of trying to make gcc work better, I propose that our libc printf(3) 
> family of functions instead support %m.

This has been discussed before and I don't believe you have given any
new convincing arguments.

> this proposal, I expect you to supply a working solution to the problem noted 
> at the top of this email. A valid solution could be reverting the gcc change 
> and keeping the status quo.

It would help if you give a test case of what problem you are actually
talking about. I still have no clue what you reall mean.

Joerg