diff --git a/libc/bionic/error.cpp b/libc/bionic/error.cpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <error.h>
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+unsigned int error_message_count = 0;
+void (*error_print_progname)(void) = NULL;
+int error_one_per_line = 0;
+
+static void __error_head() {
+  ++error_message_count;
+
+  if (error_print_progname != NULL) {
+    error_print_progname();
+  } else {
+    fflush(stdout);
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s:", getprogname());
+  }
+}
+
+static void __error_tail(int status, int error) {
+  if (error != 0) {
+    fprintf(stderr, ": %s", strerror(error));
+  }
+
+  putc('\n', stderr);
+  fflush(stderr);
+
+  if (status != 0) {
+    exit(status);
+  }
+}
+
+void error(int status, int error, const char* fmt, ...) {
+  __error_head();
+  putc(' ', stderr);
+
+  va_list ap;
+  va_start(ap, fmt);
+  vfprintf(stderr, fmt, ap);
+  va_end(ap);
+
+  __error_tail(status, error);
+}
+
+void error_at_line(int status, int error, const char* file, unsigned int line, const char* fmt, ...) {
+  if (error_one_per_line) {
+    static const char* last_file;
+    static unsigned int last_line;
+    if (last_line == line && last_file != NULL && strcmp(last_file, file) == 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+    last_file = file;
+    last_line = line;
+  }
+
+  __error_head();
+  fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: ", file, line);
+
+  va_list ap;
+  va_start(ap, fmt);
+  vfprintf(stderr, fmt, ap);
+  va_end(ap);
+
+  __error_tail(status, error);
+}