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diff --git a/lib/strerror.c b/lib/strerror.c
index 5dba4d975..7c17f1fbe 100644
--- a/lib/strerror.c
+++ b/lib/strerror.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* strerror.c --- ANSI C compatible system error routine
 
-   Copyright (C) 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2002, 2003 Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc.
 
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -16,22 +17,33 @@
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
    Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 
-#if 0
-# include <stdio.h>
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <limits.h>
+
+/* Don't include <stdio.h>, since it may or may not declare
+   sys_errlist and its declarations may collide with ours.  Just
+   declare the stuff that we need directly.  Standard hosted C89
+   implementations define strerror and they don't need this strerror
+   function, so take some liberties with the standard to cater to
+   ancient or limited freestanding implementations.  */
+int sprintf (char *, char const *, ...);
 extern int sys_nerr;
 extern char *sys_errlist[];
 
 char *
-strerror(n)
-int n;
+strerror (int n)
 {
-	static char mesg[30];
-
-	if (n < 0 || n >= sys_nerr) {
-		sprintf(mesg, "Unknown error (%d)", n);
-		return mesg;
-	} else
-		return sys_errlist[n];
+  static char const fmt[] = "Unknown error (%d)";
+  static char mesg[sizeof fmt + sizeof n * CHAR_BIT / 3];
+
+  if (n < 0 || n >= sys_nerr)
+    {
+      sprintf (mesg, fmt, n);
+      return mesg;
+    }
+  else
+    return sys_errlist[n];
 }