20 files changed, 418 insertions, 143 deletions

diff --git a/c/build-tools/cklength.c b/c/build-tools/cklength.c
index ef271971fc..4b712a1d63 100644
--- a/c/build-tools/cklength.c
+++ b/c/build-tools/cklength.c
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ maximum line length.  The default maximum line length is 80.\n\
 #include <memory.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define BUFFER_SIZE     512
 
 #define SUCCESS         0
@@ -231,8 +249,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -250,12 +266,7 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
-    else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/c/build-tools/eolstrip.c b/c/build-tools/eolstrip.c
index b8854fabf1..d15151c8b0 100644
--- a/c/build-tools/eolstrip.c
+++ b/c/build-tools/eolstrip.c
@@ -30,6 +30,24 @@ Strip the white space from the end of every line on the list of files.\n\
 #include <memory.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define BUFFER_SIZE     2048
 #define MAX_PATH        2048
 
@@ -218,8 +236,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -237,12 +253,9 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
     else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/c/build-tools/packhex.c b/c/build-tools/packhex.c
index 6410b520c6..aa92761a91 100644
--- a/c/build-tools/packhex.c
+++ b/c/build-tools/packhex.c
@@ -37,6 +37,23 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__unix__) && !defined(EXIT_FAILURE)
 #define EXIT_FAILURE -1
 #define EXIT_SUCCESS  0
diff --git a/c/build-tools/src/Makefile.in b/c/build-tools/src/Makefile.in
index 642b76e2c4..a24e9c264a 100644
--- a/c/build-tools/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/c/build-tools/src/Makefile.in
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ include $(RTEMS_ROOT)/make/leaf.cfg
 #
 
 DEFINES  +=
-CPPFLAGS +=
+CPPFLAGS += -I.
 CFLAGS   +=
 
 LD_PATHS  +=
diff --git a/c/build-tools/src/cklength.c b/c/build-tools/src/cklength.c
index ef271971fc..4b712a1d63 100644
--- a/c/build-tools/src/cklength.c
+++ b/c/build-tools/src/cklength.c
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ maximum line length.  The default maximum line length is 80.\n\
 #include <memory.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define BUFFER_SIZE     512
 
 #define SUCCESS         0
@@ -231,8 +249,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -250,12 +266,7 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
-    else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/c/build-tools/src/eolstrip.c b/c/build-tools/src/eolstrip.c
index b8854fabf1..d15151c8b0 100644
--- a/c/build-tools/src/eolstrip.c
+++ b/c/build-tools/src/eolstrip.c
@@ -30,6 +30,24 @@ Strip the white space from the end of every line on the list of files.\n\
 #include <memory.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define BUFFER_SIZE     2048
 #define MAX_PATH        2048
 
@@ -218,8 +236,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -237,12 +253,9 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
     else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/c/build-tools/src/packhex.c b/c/build-tools/src/packhex.c
index 6410b520c6..aa92761a91 100644
--- a/c/build-tools/src/packhex.c
+++ b/c/build-tools/src/packhex.c
@@ -37,6 +37,23 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__unix__) && !defined(EXIT_FAILURE)
 #define EXIT_FAILURE -1
 #define EXIT_SUCCESS  0
diff --git a/c/build-tools/src/unhex.c b/c/build-tools/src/unhex.c
index a75ba8e665..d9a4beb861 100644
--- a/c/build-tools/src/unhex.c
+++ b/c/build-tools/src/unhex.c
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@ usage:    unhex [-va] [ -o file ] [ file [file ... ] ]\n\
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define OK      0
 #define FAILURE (-1)
 #define Failed(x)       ((x) == FAILURE)
@@ -119,10 +137,10 @@ char *MISCSUM = "Checksum mismatch";
 char *BADTYPE = "Unrecognized record type";
 char *MISTYPE = "Incompatible record types";
 
-int
-main(argc, argv)
-int argc;
-char **argv;
+int main(
+  int argc,
+  char **argv
+)
 {
     register int c;
     bool showusage = FALSE;                     /* usage error? */
@@ -680,8 +698,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -699,12 +715,9 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
     else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/c/build-tools/unhex.c b/c/build-tools/unhex.c
index a75ba8e665..d9a4beb861 100644
--- a/c/build-tools/unhex.c
+++ b/c/build-tools/unhex.c
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@ usage:    unhex [-va] [ -o file ] [ file [file ... ] ]\n\
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define OK      0
 #define FAILURE (-1)
 #define Failed(x)       ((x) == FAILURE)
@@ -119,10 +137,10 @@ char *MISCSUM = "Checksum mismatch";
 char *BADTYPE = "Unrecognized record type";
 char *MISTYPE = "Incompatible record types";
 
-int
-main(argc, argv)
-int argc;
-char **argv;
+int main(
+  int argc,
+  char **argv
+)
 {
     register int c;
     bool showusage = FALSE;                     /* usage error? */
@@ -680,8 +698,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -699,12 +715,9 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
     else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6aa4c74f10..a64d5382f9 100644
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1028,11 +1028,66 @@ else
   echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
 fi
 
+for ac_func in strerror
+do
+echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_func""... $ac_c" 1>&6
+echo "configure:1035: checking for $ac_func" >&5
+if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_$ac_func'+set}'`\" = set"; then
+  echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
+else
+  cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
+#line 1040 "configure"
+#include "confdefs.h"
+/* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
+    which can conflict with char $ac_func(); below.  */
+#include <assert.h>
+/* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
+/* We use char because int might match the return type of a gcc2
+    builtin and then its argument prototype would still apply.  */
+char $ac_func();
+
+int main() {
+
+/* The GNU C library defines this for functions which it implements
+    to always fail with ENOSYS.  Some functions are actually named
+    something starting with __ and the normal name is an alias.  */
+#if defined (__stub_$ac_func) || defined (__stub___$ac_func)
+choke me
+#else
+$ac_func();
+#endif
+
+; return 0; }
+EOF
+if { (eval echo configure:1063: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
+  rm -rf conftest*
+  eval "ac_cv_func_$ac_func=yes"
+else
+  echo "configure: failed program was:" >&5
+  cat conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+  rm -rf conftest*
+  eval "ac_cv_func_$ac_func=no"
+fi
+rm -f conftest*
+fi
+
+if eval "test \"`echo '$ac_cv_func_'$ac_func`\" = yes"; then
+  echo "$ac_t""yes" 1>&6
+    ac_tr_func=HAVE_`echo $ac_func | tr 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz' 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'`
+  cat >> confdefs.h <<EOF
+#define $ac_tr_func 1
+EOF
+ 
+else
+  echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
+fi
+done
+
 
 # Extract the first word of "mkdir", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy mkdir; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1036: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1091: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_MKDIR'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1064,7 +1119,7 @@ fi
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for working $MKDIR -m 0755""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1068: checking for working $MKDIR -m 0755" >&5
+echo "configure:1123: checking for working $MKDIR -m 0755" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'rtems_cv_prog_MKDIR_P'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1081,7 +1136,7 @@ echo "$ac_t""$rtems_cv_prog_MKDIR_M" 1>&6
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for working $MKDIR -p""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1085: checking for working $MKDIR -p" >&5
+echo "configure:1140: checking for working $MKDIR -p" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'rtems_cv_prog_mkdir_p'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1101,7 +1156,7 @@ test "$rtems_cv_prog_MKDIR_M" = "yes" && MKDIR="$MKDIR -m 0755"
 # Extract the first word of "touch", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy touch; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1105: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1160: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_TOUCH'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1132,7 +1187,7 @@ fi
 # Extract the first word of "cmp", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy cmp; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1136: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1191: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_CMP'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1164,7 +1219,7 @@ fi
 # Extract the first word of "sed", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy sed; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1168: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1223: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_SED'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1197,7 +1252,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1201: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1256: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_M4'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1234,7 +1289,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1238: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1293: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_KSH'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1311,7 +1366,7 @@ case "${target}" in
 	;;
   *) 
 	echo $ac_n "checking rtems target cpu""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1315: checking rtems target cpu" >&5
+echo "configure:1370: checking rtems target cpu" >&5
 target_cpu=`echo $target | sed 's%^\([^-]*\)-\(.*\)$%\1%'`
 echo "$ac_t""$target_cpu" 1>&6
 
@@ -1330,7 +1385,7 @@ fi
 
 # Is this a supported CPU?
 echo $ac_n "checking if cpu $target_cpu is supported""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1334: checking if cpu $target_cpu is supported" >&5
+echo "configure:1389: checking if cpu $target_cpu is supported" >&5
 if test -d "$srcdir/c/src/exec/score/cpu/$target_cpu"; then
   echo "$ac_t""yes" 1>&6
   makefiles="$makefiles c/src/exec/score/cpu/$target_cpu/Makefile"
@@ -1341,7 +1396,7 @@ fi
 # find all the Executive Makefiles
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/score/tools/$target_cpu""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1345: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/score/tools/$target_cpu" >&5
+echo "configure:1400: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/score/tools/$target_cpu" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/exec/score/tools/$target_cpu; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1356,7 +1411,7 @@ fi
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/rtems""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1360: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/rtems" >&5
+echo "configure:1415: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/rtems" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/exec/rtems; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1371,7 +1426,7 @@ fi
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/sapi""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1375: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/sapi" >&5
+echo "configure:1430: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/sapi" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/exec/sapi; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1388,7 +1443,7 @@ fi
 if test "$RTEMS_HAS_POSIX_API" = "yes"; then
   
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/posix""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1392: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/posix" >&5
+echo "configure:1447: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/exec/posix" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/exec/posix; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1410,7 +1465,7 @@ if test -d "$srcdir/c/src/lib/libbsp/$target_cpu"; then
 
   if test -z "$rtems_bsp"; then
     echo $ac_n "checking for bsps""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1414: checking for bsps" >&5
+echo "configure:1469: checking for bsps" >&5
     files=`ls $srcdir/c/src/lib/libbsp/$target_cpu`
     for file in $files; do
       case $file in
@@ -1457,7 +1512,7 @@ echo "configure:1414: checking for bsps" >&5
         bspdirs="$bspdirs $bspdir"
         
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libbsp/$target_cpu/$bspdir""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1461: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libbsp/$target_cpu/$bspdir" >&5
+echo "configure:1516: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libbsp/$target_cpu/$bspdir" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/libbsp/$target_cpu/$bspdir; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1480,7 +1535,7 @@ fi
 # find all the CPU dependent library Makefiles
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libcpu/$target_cpu""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1484: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libcpu/$target_cpu" >&5
+echo "configure:1539: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libcpu/$target_cpu" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/libcpu/$target_cpu; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1497,7 +1552,7 @@ fi
 if test "$skip_startfiles" != "yes"; then
   
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/start/$target_cpu""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1501: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/start/$target_cpu" >&5
+echo "configure:1556: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/start/$target_cpu" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/start/$target_cpu; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1554,7 +1609,7 @@ fi
 
 # If the tests are enabled, then find all the test suite Makefiles
 echo $ac_n "checking Are the test suites enabled? ""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1558: checking Are the test suites enabled? " >&5
+echo "configure:1613: checking Are the test suites enabled? " >&5
 tests_enabled=yes
 # Check whether --enable-tests or --disable-tests was given.
 if test "${enable_tests+set}" = set; then
@@ -1574,7 +1629,7 @@ fi
 if test "$tests_enabled" = "yes"; then
    
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/tools/$target_cpu""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1578: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/tools/$target_cpu" >&5
+echo "configure:1633: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/tools/$target_cpu" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/tests/tools/$target_cpu; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1589,7 +1644,7 @@ fi
 
    
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/libtests""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1593: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/libtests" >&5
+echo "configure:1648: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/libtests" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/tests/libtests; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1604,7 +1659,7 @@ fi
 
    
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/sptests""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1608: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/sptests" >&5
+echo "configure:1663: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/sptests" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/tests/sptests; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1619,7 +1674,7 @@ fi
 
    
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/tmtests""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1623: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/tmtests" >&5
+echo "configure:1678: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/tmtests" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/tests/tmtests; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1634,7 +1689,7 @@ fi
 
    
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/mptests""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1638: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/mptests" >&5
+echo "configure:1693: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/mptests" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/tests/mptests; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1650,7 +1705,7 @@ fi
    if test "$RTEMS_HAS_POSIX" = "yes"; then
      
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/psxtests""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1654: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/psxtests" >&5
+echo "configure:1709: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/psxtests" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/tests/psxtests; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1668,7 +1723,7 @@ fi
 
 # If the HWAPI is enabled, the find the HWAPI Makefiles
 echo $ac_n "checking Is the HWAPI enabled? ""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1672: checking Is the HWAPI enabled? " >&5
+echo "configure:1727: checking Is the HWAPI enabled? " >&5
 # Check whether --enable-hwapi or --disable-hwapi was given.
 if test "${enable_hwapi+set}" = set; then
   enableval="$enable_hwapi"
@@ -1679,7 +1734,7 @@ if test "${enable_hwapi+set}" = set; then
             makefiles="$makefiles c/src/lib/libhwapi/Makefile"
             
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/analog""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1683: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/analog" >&5
+echo "configure:1738: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/analog" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/libhwapi/analog; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1694,7 +1749,7 @@ fi
 
             
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/discrete""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1698: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/discrete" >&5
+echo "configure:1753: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/discrete" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/libhwapi/discrete; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1709,7 +1764,7 @@ fi
 
             
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/drivers""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1713: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/drivers" >&5
+echo "configure:1768: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/drivers" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/libhwapi/drivers; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1724,7 +1779,7 @@ fi
 
             
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/non_volatile_memory""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1728: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/non_volatile_memory" >&5
+echo "configure:1783: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/non_volatile_memory" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/libhwapi/non_volatile_memory; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1739,7 +1794,7 @@ fi
 
             
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/serial""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1743: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/serial" >&5
+echo "configure:1798: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/serial" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/libhwapi/serial; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1754,7 +1809,7 @@ fi
 
             
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/support""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1758: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/support" >&5
+echo "configure:1813: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/support" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/libhwapi/support; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1769,7 +1824,7 @@ fi
 
             
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/wrapup""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1773: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/wrapup" >&5
+echo "configure:1828: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libhwapi/wrapup" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/libhwapi/wrapup; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1812,7 +1867,7 @@ fi
 # pick up all the Makefiles in required parts of the tree
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/build-tools""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1816: checking for Makefile.in in c/build-tools" >&5
+echo "configure:1871: checking for Makefile.in in c/build-tools" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/build-tools; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1827,7 +1882,7 @@ fi
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in make""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1831: checking for Makefile.in in make" >&5
+echo "configure:1886: checking for Makefile.in in make" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/make; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1842,7 +1897,7 @@ fi
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libmisc""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1846: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libmisc" >&5
+echo "configure:1901: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/lib/libmisc" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/lib/libmisc; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -1857,7 +1912,7 @@ fi
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/samples""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1861: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/samples" >&5
+echo "configure:1916: checking for Makefile.in in c/src/tests/samples" >&5
 if test -d $srcdir/c/src/tests/samples; then
   rtems_av_save_dir=`pwd`;
   cd $srcdir;
@@ -2017,6 +2072,7 @@ $makefiles
 make/host.cfg
 make/target.cfg
 make/Templates/Makefile.inc
+c/build-tools/src/config.h
 c/update-tools/Makefile" | sed "s/:[^ ]*//g"` conftest*; exit 1' 1 2 15
 EOF
 cat >> $CONFIG_STATUS <<EOF
@@ -2163,6 +2219,7 @@ $makefiles
 make/host.cfg
 make/target.cfg
 make/Templates/Makefile.inc
+c/build-tools/src/config.h
 c/update-tools/Makefile"}
 EOF
 cat >> $CONFIG_STATUS <<\EOF
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 1b8a4c9ed6..33d2ea5ace 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ AC_PATH_PROG(LN,ln)
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PATH_PROG(CHMOD,chmod)
 AC_PATH_PROG(SORT,sort)
+AC_CHECK_FUNCS(strerror)
 
 dnl check mkdir behaviour, try to get mkdir -p -m 0755
 RTEMS_PATH_MKDIR
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ $makefiles
 make/host.cfg
 make/target.cfg
 make/Templates/Makefile.inc
+c/build-tools/src/config.h
 c/update-tools/Makefile)
 
 echo
diff --git a/tools/build/cklength.c b/tools/build/cklength.c
index ef271971fc..4b712a1d63 100644
--- a/tools/build/cklength.c
+++ b/tools/build/cklength.c
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ maximum line length.  The default maximum line length is 80.\n\
 #include <memory.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define BUFFER_SIZE     512
 
 #define SUCCESS         0
@@ -231,8 +249,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -250,12 +266,7 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
-    else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/tools/build/eolstrip.c b/tools/build/eolstrip.c
index b8854fabf1..d15151c8b0 100644
--- a/tools/build/eolstrip.c
+++ b/tools/build/eolstrip.c
@@ -30,6 +30,24 @@ Strip the white space from the end of every line on the list of files.\n\
 #include <memory.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define BUFFER_SIZE     2048
 #define MAX_PATH        2048
 
@@ -218,8 +236,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -237,12 +253,9 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
     else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/tools/build/packhex.c b/tools/build/packhex.c
index 6410b520c6..aa92761a91 100644
--- a/tools/build/packhex.c
+++ b/tools/build/packhex.c
@@ -37,6 +37,23 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__unix__) && !defined(EXIT_FAILURE)
 #define EXIT_FAILURE -1
 #define EXIT_SUCCESS  0
diff --git a/tools/build/src/Makefile.in b/tools/build/src/Makefile.in
index 642b76e2c4..a24e9c264a 100644
--- a/tools/build/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/build/src/Makefile.in
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ include $(RTEMS_ROOT)/make/leaf.cfg
 #
 
 DEFINES  +=
-CPPFLAGS +=
+CPPFLAGS += -I.
 CFLAGS   +=
 
 LD_PATHS  +=
diff --git a/tools/build/src/cklength.c b/tools/build/src/cklength.c
index ef271971fc..4b712a1d63 100644
--- a/tools/build/src/cklength.c
+++ b/tools/build/src/cklength.c
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ maximum line length.  The default maximum line length is 80.\n\
 #include <memory.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define BUFFER_SIZE     512
 
 #define SUCCESS         0
@@ -231,8 +249,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -250,12 +266,7 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
-    else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/tools/build/src/eolstrip.c b/tools/build/src/eolstrip.c
index b8854fabf1..d15151c8b0 100644
--- a/tools/build/src/eolstrip.c
+++ b/tools/build/src/eolstrip.c
@@ -30,6 +30,24 @@ Strip the white space from the end of every line on the list of files.\n\
 #include <memory.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define BUFFER_SIZE     2048
 #define MAX_PATH        2048
 
@@ -218,8 +236,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -237,12 +253,9 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
     else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/tools/build/src/packhex.c b/tools/build/src/packhex.c
index 6410b520c6..aa92761a91 100644
--- a/tools/build/src/packhex.c
+++ b/tools/build/src/packhex.c
@@ -37,6 +37,23 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__unix__) && !defined(EXIT_FAILURE)
 #define EXIT_FAILURE -1
 #define EXIT_SUCCESS  0
diff --git a/tools/build/src/unhex.c b/tools/build/src/unhex.c
index a75ba8e665..d9a4beb861 100644
--- a/tools/build/src/unhex.c
+++ b/tools/build/src/unhex.c
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@ usage:    unhex [-va] [ -o file ] [ file [file ... ] ]\n\
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define OK      0
 #define FAILURE (-1)
 #define Failed(x)       ((x) == FAILURE)
@@ -119,10 +137,10 @@ char *MISCSUM = "Checksum mismatch";
 char *BADTYPE = "Unrecognized record type";
 char *MISTYPE = "Incompatible record types";
 
-int
-main(argc, argv)
-int argc;
-char **argv;
+int main(
+  int argc,
+  char **argv
+)
 {
     register int c;
     bool showusage = FALSE;                     /* usage error? */
@@ -680,8 +698,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -699,12 +715,9 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
     else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);
 
diff --git a/tools/build/unhex.c b/tools/build/unhex.c
index a75ba8e665..d9a4beb861 100644
--- a/tools/build/unhex.c
+++ b/tools/build/unhex.c
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@ usage:    unhex [-va] [ -o file ] [ file [file ... ] ]\n\
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef VMS
+#ifndef HAVE_STRERROR
+extern int sys_nerr;
+extern char *sys_errlist[];
+
+#define strerror( _err ) \
+  ((_err) < sys_nerr) ? sys_errlist [(_err)] : "unknown error"
+
+#else   /* HAVE_STRERROR */
+char *strerror ();
+#endif
+#else   /* VMS */
+char *strerror (int,...);
+#endif
+
+
 #define OK      0
 #define FAILURE (-1)
 #define Failed(x)       ((x) == FAILURE)
@@ -119,10 +137,10 @@ char *MISCSUM = "Checksum mismatch";
 char *BADTYPE = "Unrecognized record type";
 char *MISTYPE = "Incompatible record types";
 
-int
-main(argc, argv)
-int argc;
-char **argv;
+int main(
+  int argc,
+  char **argv
+)
 {
     register int c;
     bool showusage = FALSE;                     /* usage error? */
@@ -680,8 +698,6 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
 {
     va_list arglist;
     register char *format;
-    extern char *sys_errlist[];
-    extern int sys_nerr;
     int local_errno;
 
     extern int errno;
@@ -699,12 +715,9 @@ error(int error_flag, ...)
     va_end(arglist);
 
     if (local_errno)
-        if ((local_errno > 0) && (local_errno < sys_nerr))
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", sys_errlist[local_errno]);
-        else
-            (void) fprintf(stderr, " (unknown errno=%d)\n", local_errno);
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, " (%s)\n", strerror(local_errno));
     else
-        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+      (void) fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 
     (void) fflush(stderr);