Eric Blake wrote: > > The error function uses program_name, which is defined in the progname > > module. > > Thanks for the patch; however, the current state of things in this area is > intentional. error is LGPL, whereas progname is GPL. RMS does not want > additional baggage accompanying the error module, so an LGPL user must > provide their own replacement program_name, and a GPL user should manually > be using the progname module.
Additionally, using the progname module is not something that can be done implicitly. It requires that every main() function is modified to set program_name as one of its first actions. Documentation is indeed lacking for this topic. Sven, care to write some? Bruno
