exit 126 means "utility was found but could not be invoked". exit 1-125 means some other error in env(1)
So change 2 places to return an exit code of 125 instead. Index: env.c =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/cvs/src/usr.bin/env/env.c,v retrieving revision 1.14 diff -u -r1.14 env.c --- env.c 27 Oct 2009 23:59:37 -0000 1.14 +++ env.c 22 Jul 2010 20:42:41 -0000 @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ case '-': /* obsolete */ case 'i': if ((environ = calloc(1, sizeof(char *))) == NULL) - err(126, "calloc"); + err(125, "calloc"); break; default: usage(); @@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ for (; *argv && (p = strchr(*argv, '=')); ++argv) { *p++ = '\0'; if (setenv(*argv, p, 1) == -1) { - /* reuse 126, it matches the problem most */ - exit(126); + err(125, "setenv"); } }