More stuff.

 -Erik

61 files changed, 168 insertions, 233 deletions

diff --git a/applets/busybox.c b/applets/busybox.c
index 6bc223a1d..16ccce67e 100644
--- a/applets/busybox.c
+++ b/applets/busybox.c
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ static const struct Applet applets[] = {
 #ifdef BB_LOADKMAP              //sbin
     {"loadkmap", loadkmap_main},
 #endif
-#ifdef BB_LOSETUP               //sbin
-    {"losetup", losetup_main},
-#endif
 #ifdef BB_LS                    //bin
     {"ls", ls_main},
 #endif
diff --git a/busybox.c b/busybox.c
index 6bc223a1d..16ccce67e 100644
--- a/busybox.c
+++ b/busybox.c
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ static const struct Applet applets[] = {
 #ifdef BB_LOADKMAP              //sbin
     {"loadkmap", loadkmap_main},
 #endif
-#ifdef BB_LOSETUP               //sbin
-    {"losetup", losetup_main},
-#endif
 #ifdef BB_LS                    //bin
     {"ls", ls_main},
 #endif
diff --git a/busybox.def.h b/busybox.def.h
index c278f4ce0..7ca522b3a 100644
--- a/busybox.def.h
+++ b/busybox.def.h
@@ -18,25 +18,24 @@
 #define BB_FDFLUSH
 #define BB_FIND
 #define BB_GREP
-#define BB_HALT
+//#define BB_HALT
 #define BB_INIT
 #define BB_KILL
-#define BB_LENGTH
+//#define BB_LENGTH
 #define BB_LN
-//#define BB_LOADKMAP
-////#define BB_LOSETUP
+#define BB_LOADKMAP
 #define BB_LS
-//#define BB_MAKEDEVS
-#define BB_MATH
+#define BB_MAKEDEVS
+//#define BB_MATH
 #define BB_MKDIR
-//#define BB_MKNOD
-////#define BB_MKSWAP
+#define BB_MKNOD
+//#define BB_MKSWAP
 #define BB_MNC
 #define BB_MORE
 #define BB_MOUNT
-////#define BB_MT
+//#define BB_MT
 #define BB_MV
-//#define BB_PRINTF
+#define BB_PRINTF
 #define BB_PWD
 #define BB_REBOOT
 #define BB_RM
@@ -51,4 +50,4 @@
 #define BB_UPDATE
 #define BB_UTILITY
 #define BB_ZCAT
-//#define BB_GZIP
+#define BB_GZIP
diff --git a/cat.c b/cat.c
index 5c54c4941..38078d505 100644
--- a/cat.c
+++ b/cat.c
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ extern int cat_more_main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: cat [file ...]\n");
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage ("cat [file ...]\n");
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
diff --git a/chroot.c b/chroot.c
index 3b6fdae3b..15f446881 100644
--- a/chroot.c
+++ b/chroot.c
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ static const char chroot_usage[] = "NEWROOT [COMMAND...]\n"
 int chroot_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     if ( (argc < 2) || (**(argv+1) == '-') ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s %s", *argv, chroot_usage);
-        exit( FALSE);
+        usage( chroot_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
diff --git a/console-tools/loadkmap.c b/console-tools/loadkmap.c
index 0f092d193..eb5a5dd4a 100644
--- a/console-tools/loadkmap.c
+++ b/console-tools/loadkmap.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const char			loadkmap_usage[] = "loadkmap\n"
 
 
 int
-loadkmap_main(struct FileInfo * info, int argc, char * * argv)
+loadkmap_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 { 
     struct kbentry ke;
     u_short *ibuff;
diff --git a/coreutils/cat.c b/coreutils/cat.c
index 5c54c4941..38078d505 100644
--- a/coreutils/cat.c
+++ b/coreutils/cat.c
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ extern int cat_more_main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: cat [file ...]\n");
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage ("cat [file ...]\n");
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
diff --git a/coreutils/chroot.c b/coreutils/chroot.c
index 3b6fdae3b..15f446881 100644
--- a/coreutils/chroot.c
+++ b/coreutils/chroot.c
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ static const char chroot_usage[] = "NEWROOT [COMMAND...]\n"
 int chroot_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     if ( (argc < 2) || (**(argv+1) == '-') ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s %s", *argv, chroot_usage);
-        exit( FALSE);
+        usage( chroot_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
diff --git a/coreutils/cp.c b/coreutils/cp.c
index c5e34d333..11c76825c 100644
--- a/coreutils/cp.c
+++ b/coreutils/cp.c
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ extern int cp_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 
     if (argc < 3) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", cp_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage (cp_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
@@ -85,8 +84,7 @@ extern int cp_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 recursiveFlag = TRUE;
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", cp_usage);
-                exit(FALSE);
+                usage (cp_usage);
             }
         argc--;
         argv++;
diff --git a/coreutils/date.c b/coreutils/date.c
index 2df9e0cc7..70d5dd5c6 100644
--- a/coreutils/date.c
+++ b/coreutils/date.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
    an RFC 822 complient date output for shell scripting
    mail commands */
 
-const char      date_usage[] = "Usage: date [OPTION]... [+FORMAT]\n"
+const char      date_usage[] = "date [OPTION]... [+FORMAT]\n"
 "  or:  date [OPTION] [MMDDhhmm[[CC]YY][.ss]]\n"
 "Display the current time in the given FORMAT, or set the system date.\n"
 "\nOptions:\n\t-R\t\toutput RFC-822 compliant date string\n"
@@ -159,12 +159,6 @@ date_conv_ftime(struct tm *tm_time, const char *t_string) {
 }
 
 
-void
-date_err(void) {
-    fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", date_usage);
-    exit( FALSE);
-}
-
 int
 date_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
@@ -190,7 +184,7 @@ date_main(int argc, char * * argv)
                 break;
             case 's':
                 set_time = 1;
-                if(date_str != NULL) date_err();
+                if(date_str != NULL) usage ( date_usage);
                 date_str = optarg;
                 break;
             case 'u':
@@ -202,11 +196,11 @@ date_main(int argc, char * * argv)
                 /* Look ma, no break.  Don't fix it either. */
             case 'd':
                 use_arg = 1;
-                if(date_str != NULL) date_err();
+                if(date_str != NULL) usage ( date_usage);
                 date_str = optarg;
                 break;
             case '-':
-                date_err();
+                usage ( date_usage);
             }
         } else {
             if ( (date_fmt == NULL) && (strcmp(*argv, "+")==0) )
@@ -215,7 +209,7 @@ date_main(int argc, char * * argv)
                 set_time = 1;
                 date_str=*argv;
             } else { 
-                date_err();
+                usage ( date_usage);
             }
         }
         i--;
diff --git a/coreutils/length.c b/coreutils/length.c
index f2dadd25c..46242b529 100644
--- a/coreutils/length.c
+++ b/coreutils/length.c
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ extern int
 length_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
     if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: length string\n");
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage("length string\n");
     }
     printf("%d\n", strlen(argv[1]));
     return( TRUE);
diff --git a/coreutils/ln.c b/coreutils/ln.c
index cd3cb4e45..8f7719fa4 100644
--- a/coreutils/ln.c
+++ b/coreutils/ln.c
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ extern int ln_main(int argc, char **argv)
     char newdestName[NAME_MAX];
 
     if (argc < 3) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", ln_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage (ln_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
@@ -61,8 +60,7 @@ extern int ln_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 removeoldFlag = TRUE;
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", ln_usage);
-                exit(FALSE);
+                usage (ln_usage);
             }
         argc--;
         argv++;
diff --git a/coreutils/ls.c b/coreutils/ls.c
index 2e3d50e9f..0adc35de1 100644
--- a/coreutils/ls.c
+++ b/coreutils/ls.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+// I started writing a newer small one, but it isn't done yet....
+//  -Erik
 #if fooBar
 
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -110,8 +112,7 @@ int ls_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 recursiveFlag = TRUE;
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", ls_usage);
-                exit( FALSE);
+                usage (ls_usage);
         }
         argc--;
         argv++;
@@ -571,7 +572,7 @@ listerr:
         return 1;
 }
 
-const char      ls_usage[] = "Usage: ls [-1a"
+const char      ls_usage[] = "ls [-1a"
 #ifdef FEATURE_TIMESTAMPS
         "c"
 #endif
@@ -668,7 +669,7 @@ ls_main(int argc, char * * argv)
         exit( i);
 
 print_usage_message:
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", ls_usage);
+        usage (ls_usage);
         exit( FALSE);
 }
 
diff --git a/coreutils/mkdir.c b/coreutils/mkdir.c
index 61d35d5cd..b42899a4a 100644
--- a/coreutils/mkdir.c
+++ b/coreutils/mkdir.c
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ extern int mkdir_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 parentFlag = TRUE;
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", mkdir_usage);
-                exit(FALSE);
+                usage( mkdir_usage);
             }
         argc--;
         argv++;
@@ -60,8 +59,7 @@ extern int mkdir_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 
     if (argc < 1) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", mkdir_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage( mkdir_usage);
     }
 
     while (--argc > 0) {
diff --git a/coreutils/mknod.c b/coreutils/mknod.c
index b18394bec..95d7de360 100644
--- a/coreutils/mknod.c
+++ b/coreutils/mknod.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "internal.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ const char mknod_usage[] = "mknod file b|c|u|p major minor\n"
 "\tp:\tMake a named pipe. Major and minor are ignored for named pipes.\n";
 
 int
-mknod_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+mknod_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
         mode_t  mode = 0;
         dev_t   dev = 0;
@@ -30,23 +31,21 @@ mknod_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
                 mode = S_IFIFO;
                 break;
         default:
-                usage(mknod_usage);
-                return 1;
+                usage (mknod_usage);
         }
 
         if ( mode == S_IFCHR || mode == S_IFBLK ) {
                 dev = (atoi(argv[3]) << 8) | atoi(argv[4]);
                 if ( argc != 5 ) {
-                        usage(mknod_usage);
-                        return 1;
+                    usage (mknod_usage);
                 }
         }
 
         mode |= 0666;
 
         if ( mknod(argv[1], mode, dev) != 0 ) {
-                name_and_error(argv[1]);
-                return 1;
+                perror(argv[1]);
+                return( FALSE);
         }
-        return 0;
+        return( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/coreutils/mv.c b/coreutils/mv.c
index 2a7c8c1f3..ab3fc2bd5 100644
--- a/coreutils/mv.c
+++ b/coreutils/mv.c
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ extern int mv_main(int argc, char **argv)
     char newdestName[NAME_MAX];
 
     if (argc < 3) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", mv_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage (mv_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
diff --git a/coreutils/printf.c b/coreutils/printf.c
index e79843c80..4d4465943 100644
--- a/coreutils/printf.c
+++ b/coreutils/printf.c
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-// I may still need some more cleaning...fix my error checking
-
-#include "internal.h"
-#ifdef BB_PRINTF
-
 /* printf - format and print data
    Copyright (C) 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
@@ -51,6 +46,7 @@
 
 //   19990508 Busy Boxed! Dave Cinege
 
+#include "internal.h"
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -140,15 +136,18 @@ static void verify __P ((char *s, char *end));
 /* The value to return to the calling program.  */
 static int exit_status;
 
-const char      printf_usage[] = "Usage: printf format [argument...]\n";
+const char      printf_usage[] = "printf format [argument...]\n";
 
 int
-printf_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+printf_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   char *format;
   int args_used;
 
   exit_status = 0;
+  if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
+    usage (printf_usage);
+  }
 
   format = argv[1];
   argc -= 2;
@@ -528,4 +527,3 @@ verify (char *s, char *end)
     }
 }
 
-#endif
diff --git a/coreutils/rm.c b/coreutils/rm.c
index 477d3af59..dd8dfa4e6 100644
--- a/coreutils/rm.c
+++ b/coreutils/rm.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <utime.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 
-static const char* rm_usage = "Usage: rm [OPTION]... FILE...\n"
+static const char* rm_usage = "rm [OPTION]... FILE...\n"
 "Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).\n\n"
 "\t-f\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n"
 "\t-r\tremove the contents of directories recursively\n";
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 
     if (argc < 2) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", rm_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage( rm_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
@@ -75,8 +74,7 @@ extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 forceFlag = TRUE;
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", rm_usage);
-                exit(FALSE);
+                usage( rm_usage);
             }
         argc--;
         argv++;
diff --git a/coreutils/rmdir.c b/coreutils/rmdir.c
index b4da03f12..666e0476a 100644
--- a/coreutils/rmdir.c
+++ b/coreutils/rmdir.c
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
 extern int rmdir_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     if ( argc==1 || **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...\nRemove the DIRECTORY(ies), if they are empty.");
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage( "rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...\nRemove the DIRECTORY(ies), if they are empty.");
     }
 
     while (--argc > 0) {
diff --git a/coreutils/sleep.c b/coreutils/sleep.c
index 53fe5a0c2..7e38a3667 100644
--- a/coreutils/sleep.c
+++ b/coreutils/sleep.c
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ extern int
 sleep_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
         if ( (argc < 2) || (**(argv+1) == '-') ) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s %s", *argv, sleep_usage);
-            exit(FALSE);
+            usage( sleep_usage );
         }
 
         if ( sleep(atoi(*(++argv))) != 0 ) {
diff --git a/coreutils/sync.c b/coreutils/sync.c
index 572d74924..8800f2e76 100644
--- a/coreutils/sync.c
+++ b/coreutils/sync.c
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ extern int
 sync_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
     if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: sync\nWrite all buffered filesystem blocks to disk.\n");
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage( "sync\nWrite all buffered filesystem blocks to disk.\n");
     }
-        return sync();
+    return sync();
 }
 
diff --git a/coreutils/touch.c b/coreutils/touch.c
index 8dac10294..c36ffca90 100644
--- a/coreutils/touch.c
+++ b/coreutils/touch.c
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ touch_main(int argc, char **argv)
     int create=TRUE;
 
     if (argc < 2) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s %s", *argv, touch_usage);
-        exit( FALSE);
+        usage( touch_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
diff --git a/cp.c b/cp.c
index c5e34d333..11c76825c 100644
--- a/cp.c
+++ b/cp.c
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ extern int cp_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 
     if (argc < 3) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", cp_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage (cp_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
@@ -85,8 +84,7 @@ extern int cp_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 recursiveFlag = TRUE;
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", cp_usage);
-                exit(FALSE);
+                usage (cp_usage);
             }
         argc--;
         argv++;
diff --git a/date.c b/date.c
index 2df9e0cc7..70d5dd5c6 100644
--- a/date.c
+++ b/date.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
    an RFC 822 complient date output for shell scripting
    mail commands */
 
-const char      date_usage[] = "Usage: date [OPTION]... [+FORMAT]\n"
+const char      date_usage[] = "date [OPTION]... [+FORMAT]\n"
 "  or:  date [OPTION] [MMDDhhmm[[CC]YY][.ss]]\n"
 "Display the current time in the given FORMAT, or set the system date.\n"
 "\nOptions:\n\t-R\t\toutput RFC-822 compliant date string\n"
@@ -159,12 +159,6 @@ date_conv_ftime(struct tm *tm_time, const char *t_string) {
 }
 
 
-void
-date_err(void) {
-    fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", date_usage);
-    exit( FALSE);
-}
-
 int
 date_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
@@ -190,7 +184,7 @@ date_main(int argc, char * * argv)
                 break;
             case 's':
                 set_time = 1;
-                if(date_str != NULL) date_err();
+                if(date_str != NULL) usage ( date_usage);
                 date_str = optarg;
                 break;
             case 'u':
@@ -202,11 +196,11 @@ date_main(int argc, char * * argv)
                 /* Look ma, no break.  Don't fix it either. */
             case 'd':
                 use_arg = 1;
-                if(date_str != NULL) date_err();
+                if(date_str != NULL) usage ( date_usage);
                 date_str = optarg;
                 break;
             case '-':
-                date_err();
+                usage ( date_usage);
             }
         } else {
             if ( (date_fmt == NULL) && (strcmp(*argv, "+")==0) )
@@ -215,7 +209,7 @@ date_main(int argc, char * * argv)
                 set_time = 1;
                 date_str=*argv;
             } else { 
-                date_err();
+                usage ( date_usage);
             }
         }
         i--;
diff --git a/dmesg.c b/dmesg.c
index 64265b473..e5d403f7a 100644
--- a/dmesg.c
+++ b/dmesg.c
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ int dmesg_main (int argc, char **argv)
     exit (TRUE);
 
   end:
-    fprintf (stderr, "Usage: %s\n", dmesg_usage);
+    usage( dmesg_usage);
     exit (FALSE);
 }
diff --git a/dutmp.c b/dutmp.c
index 2dad7d4a5..7dd5b91fa 100644
--- a/dutmp.c
+++ b/dutmp.c
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ extern int dutmp_fn (int argc, char **argv)
     struct utmp ut;
 
     if ((argc < 2) || (**(argv + 1) == '-')) {
-        fprintf (stderr, "Usage: %s %s\n", *argv, dutmp_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage( dutmp_usage);
     }
 
     if ( **(++argv) == 0 ) {
diff --git a/fdflush.c b/fdflush.c
index ce6870cd1..58b8b37d6 100644
--- a/fdflush.c
+++ b/fdflush.c
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ extern int fdflush_main(int argc, char **argv)
     int value;
     int fd;
     if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: fdflush device\n");
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage( "fdflush device\n");
     }
 
     fd = open(*argv, 0);
diff --git a/find.c b/find.c
index 1fb219496..51b8707da 100644
--- a/find.c
+++ b/find.c
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ int find_main(int argc, char **argv)
                         pattern=*(++argv);
                         stopit=-TRUE;
                     } else {
-                        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", find_usage);
-                        exit( FALSE);
+                        usage (find_usage);
                     }
                 }
                 break;
@@ -109,8 +108,7 @@ int find_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 /* Ignore all long options */
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", find_usage);
-                exit( FALSE);
+                usage (find_usage);
         }
         if (argc-- > 1)
             argv++;
diff --git a/findutils/find.c b/findutils/find.c
index 1fb219496..51b8707da 100644
--- a/findutils/find.c
+++ b/findutils/find.c
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ int find_main(int argc, char **argv)
                         pattern=*(++argv);
                         stopit=-TRUE;
                     } else {
-                        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", find_usage);
-                        exit( FALSE);
+                        usage (find_usage);
                     }
                 }
                 break;
@@ -109,8 +108,7 @@ int find_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 /* Ignore all long options */
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", find_usage);
-                exit( FALSE);
+                usage (find_usage);
         }
         if (argc-- > 1)
             argv++;
diff --git a/internal.h b/internal.h
index b676e5f86..a77ac38bb 100644
--- a/internal.h
+++ b/internal.h
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ const char* timeString(time_t timeVal);
 
 extern void createPath (const char *name, int mode);
 extern int parse_mode( const char* s, mode_t* theMode);
+extern volatile void usage(const char *usage);
+
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/kill.c b/kill.c
index 58dc8a986..00f10f91f 100644
--- a/kill.c
+++ b/kill.c
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ extern int kill_main (int argc, char **argv)
     }
     if (had_error) {
 end:
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", kill_usage);
-        exit ( FALSE);
+        usage (kill_usage);
     }
     exit (TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/length.c b/length.c
index f2dadd25c..46242b529 100644
--- a/length.c
+++ b/length.c
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ extern int
 length_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
     if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: length string\n");
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage("length string\n");
     }
     printf("%d\n", strlen(argv[1]));
     return( TRUE);
diff --git a/ln.c b/ln.c
index cd3cb4e45..8f7719fa4 100644
--- a/ln.c
+++ b/ln.c
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ extern int ln_main(int argc, char **argv)
     char newdestName[NAME_MAX];
 
     if (argc < 3) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", ln_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage (ln_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
@@ -61,8 +60,7 @@ extern int ln_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 removeoldFlag = TRUE;
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", ln_usage);
-                exit(FALSE);
+                usage (ln_usage);
             }
         argc--;
         argv++;
diff --git a/loadkmap.c b/loadkmap.c
index 0f092d193..eb5a5dd4a 100644
--- a/loadkmap.c
+++ b/loadkmap.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const char			loadkmap_usage[] = "loadkmap\n"
 
 
 int
-loadkmap_main(struct FileInfo * info, int argc, char * * argv)
+loadkmap_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 { 
     struct kbentry ke;
     u_short *ibuff;
diff --git a/ls.c b/ls.c
index 2e3d50e9f..0adc35de1 100644
--- a/ls.c
+++ b/ls.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+// I started writing a newer small one, but it isn't done yet....
+//  -Erik
 #if fooBar
 
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -110,8 +112,7 @@ int ls_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 recursiveFlag = TRUE;
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", ls_usage);
-                exit( FALSE);
+                usage (ls_usage);
         }
         argc--;
         argv++;
@@ -571,7 +572,7 @@ listerr:
         return 1;
 }
 
-const char      ls_usage[] = "Usage: ls [-1a"
+const char      ls_usage[] = "ls [-1a"
 #ifdef FEATURE_TIMESTAMPS
         "c"
 #endif
@@ -668,7 +669,7 @@ ls_main(int argc, char * * argv)
         exit( i);
 
 print_usage_message:
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", ls_usage);
+        usage (ls_usage);
         exit( FALSE);
 }
 
diff --git a/makedevs.c b/makedevs.c
index 691236e29..00f0066ff 100644
--- a/makedevs.c
+++ b/makedevs.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const char makedevs_usage[] =
 "\tmakedevs /dev/hda b 3 0 0 8 s         (hda,hda1-hda8)\n";
 
 int
-makedevs_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+makedevs_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
 
 const char *basedev = argv[1];
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ char buf[255];
                 case 'f':
                         mode = S_IFIFO; break;
                 default:
-                        usage(makedevs_usage);
+                        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", makedevs_usage);
                         return 2;
         }       
         mode |= 0660; 
diff --git a/miscutils/dutmp.c b/miscutils/dutmp.c
index 2dad7d4a5..7dd5b91fa 100644
--- a/miscutils/dutmp.c
+++ b/miscutils/dutmp.c
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ extern int dutmp_fn (int argc, char **argv)
     struct utmp ut;
 
     if ((argc < 2) || (**(argv + 1) == '-')) {
-        fprintf (stderr, "Usage: %s %s\n", *argv, dutmp_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage( dutmp_usage);
     }
 
     if ( **(++argv) == 0 ) {
diff --git a/miscutils/makedevs.c b/miscutils/makedevs.c
index 691236e29..00f0066ff 100644
--- a/miscutils/makedevs.c
+++ b/miscutils/makedevs.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const char makedevs_usage[] =
 "\tmakedevs /dev/hda b 3 0 0 8 s         (hda,hda1-hda8)\n";
 
 int
-makedevs_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+makedevs_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
 
 const char *basedev = argv[1];
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ char buf[255];
                 case 'f':
                         mode = S_IFIFO; break;
                 default:
-                        usage(makedevs_usage);
+                        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", makedevs_usage);
                         return 2;
         }       
         mode |= 0660; 
diff --git a/miscutils/mt.c b/miscutils/mt.c
index 7d75fbd3d..a61ad5a40 100644
--- a/miscutils/mt.c
+++ b/miscutils/mt.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static const struct mt_opcodes	opcodes[] = {
 };
 
 extern int
-mt_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+mt_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
         const char *                            file = "/dev/tape";
         const struct mt_opcodes *       code = opcodes;
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ mt_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
         
         if ( strcmp(argv[1], "-f") == 0 ) {
                 if ( argc < 4 ) {
-                        usage(mt_usage);
-                        return 1;
+                    usage (mt_usage);
                 }
                 file = argv[2];
                 argv += 2;
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ mt_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
 
         if ( code->name == 0 ) {
                 fprintf(stderr, "mt: unrecognized opcode %s.\n", argv[1]);
-                return 1;
+                return( FALSE);
         }
 
         op.mt_op = code->value;
@@ -85,14 +84,14 @@ mt_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
                 op.mt_count = 1; /* One, not zero, right? */
 
         if ( (fd = open(file, O_RDONLY, 0)) < 0 ) {
-                name_and_error(file);
-                return 1;
+                perror(file);
+                return( FALSE);
         }
 
         if ( ioctl(fd, MTIOCTOP, &op) != 0 ) {
-                name_and_error(file);
-                return 1;
+                perror(file);
+                return( FALSE);
         }
 
-        return 0;
+        return( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/mkdir.c b/mkdir.c
index 61d35d5cd..b42899a4a 100644
--- a/mkdir.c
+++ b/mkdir.c
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ extern int mkdir_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 parentFlag = TRUE;
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", mkdir_usage);
-                exit(FALSE);
+                usage( mkdir_usage);
             }
         argc--;
         argv++;
@@ -60,8 +59,7 @@ extern int mkdir_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 
     if (argc < 1) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", mkdir_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage( mkdir_usage);
     }
 
     while (--argc > 0) {
diff --git a/mknod.c b/mknod.c
index b18394bec..95d7de360 100644
--- a/mknod.c
+++ b/mknod.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "internal.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ const char mknod_usage[] = "mknod file b|c|u|p major minor\n"
 "\tp:\tMake a named pipe. Major and minor are ignored for named pipes.\n";
 
 int
-mknod_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+mknod_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
         mode_t  mode = 0;
         dev_t   dev = 0;
@@ -30,23 +31,21 @@ mknod_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
                 mode = S_IFIFO;
                 break;
         default:
-                usage(mknod_usage);
-                return 1;
+                usage (mknod_usage);
         }
 
         if ( mode == S_IFCHR || mode == S_IFBLK ) {
                 dev = (atoi(argv[3]) << 8) | atoi(argv[4]);
                 if ( argc != 5 ) {
-                        usage(mknod_usage);
-                        return 1;
+                    usage (mknod_usage);
                 }
         }
 
         mode |= 0666;
 
         if ( mknod(argv[1], mode, dev) != 0 ) {
-                name_and_error(argv[1]);
-                return 1;
+                perror(argv[1]);
+                return( FALSE);
         }
-        return 0;
+        return( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/mkswap.c b/mkswap.c
index f797d1395..8c0c4dec7 100644
--- a/mkswap.c
+++ b/mkswap.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static int bit_test_and_clear (unsigned int *addr, unsigned int nr)
 volatile void fatal_error(const char * fmt_string)
 {
         fprintf(stderr,fmt_string,program_name,device_name);
-        exit(1);
+        exit(FALSE);
 }
 
 #define die(str) fatal_error("%s: " str "\n")
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int get_size(const char  *file)
 }
 
 int
-mkswap(char *device_name, int pages, int check)
+mkswap(const char *device_name, int pages, int check)
   {
         struct stat statbuf;
         int goodpages;
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ mkswap(char *device_name, int pages, int check)
                 die("unable to write signature page");
 
         close(DEV);
-        return 0;
+        return (TRUE);
 }
 
-int mkswap_main(struct FileInfo * unnecessary, int argc, char ** argv)
+int mkswap_main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
         char * tmp;
         long int pages=0;
@@ -237,17 +237,16 @@ int mkswap_main(struct FileInfo * unnecessary, int argc, char ** argv)
                         if (device_name) {
                                 pages = strtol(argv[0],&tmp,0)>>(PAGE_SHIFT-10);
                                 if (*tmp) {
-                                        usage(mkswap_usage);
-                                        exit(1);
+                                    usage (mkswap_usage);
                                 }
                         } else
                                 device_name = argv[0];
                 else while (*++argv[0])
                         switch (argv[0][0]) {
                                 case 'c': check=1; break;
-                                default: usage(mkswap_usage);
-                                        exit(1);
+                                default: usage (mkswap_usage);
+                                        exit( TRUE);
                         }
         }
-        return mkswap(device_name, pages, check);
+        exit( mkswap(device_name, pages, check));
 }
diff --git a/more.c b/more.c
index a56ce97d7..53437ed58 100644
--- a/more.c
+++ b/more.c
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ extern int more_main(int argc, char **argv)
     FILE *file = stdin;
 
     if ( strcmp(*argv,"--help")==0 || strcmp(*argv,"-h")==0 ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s %s", *argv, more_usage);
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage (more_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
diff --git a/mt.c b/mt.c
index 7d75fbd3d..a61ad5a40 100644
--- a/mt.c
+++ b/mt.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static const struct mt_opcodes	opcodes[] = {
 };
 
 extern int
-mt_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+mt_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
         const char *                            file = "/dev/tape";
         const struct mt_opcodes *       code = opcodes;
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ mt_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
         
         if ( strcmp(argv[1], "-f") == 0 ) {
                 if ( argc < 4 ) {
-                        usage(mt_usage);
-                        return 1;
+                    usage (mt_usage);
                 }
                 file = argv[2];
                 argv += 2;
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ mt_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
 
         if ( code->name == 0 ) {
                 fprintf(stderr, "mt: unrecognized opcode %s.\n", argv[1]);
-                return 1;
+                return( FALSE);
         }
 
         op.mt_op = code->value;
@@ -85,14 +84,14 @@ mt_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
                 op.mt_count = 1; /* One, not zero, right? */
 
         if ( (fd = open(file, O_RDONLY, 0)) < 0 ) {
-                name_and_error(file);
-                return 1;
+                perror(file);
+                return( FALSE);
         }
 
         if ( ioctl(fd, MTIOCTOP, &op) != 0 ) {
-                name_and_error(file);
-                return 1;
+                perror(file);
+                return( FALSE);
         }
 
-        return 0;
+        return( TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/mv.c b/mv.c
index 2a7c8c1f3..ab3fc2bd5 100644
--- a/mv.c
+++ b/mv.c
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ extern int mv_main(int argc, char **argv)
     char newdestName[NAME_MAX];
 
     if (argc < 3) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", mv_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage (mv_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
diff --git a/printf.c b/printf.c
index e79843c80..4d4465943 100644
--- a/printf.c
+++ b/printf.c
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-// I may still need some more cleaning...fix my error checking
-
-#include "internal.h"
-#ifdef BB_PRINTF
-
 /* printf - format and print data
    Copyright (C) 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
@@ -51,6 +46,7 @@
 
 //   19990508 Busy Boxed! Dave Cinege
 
+#include "internal.h"
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -140,15 +136,18 @@ static void verify __P ((char *s, char *end));
 /* The value to return to the calling program.  */
 static int exit_status;
 
-const char      printf_usage[] = "Usage: printf format [argument...]\n";
+const char      printf_usage[] = "printf format [argument...]\n";
 
 int
-printf_main(struct FileInfo * i, int argc, char * * argv)
+printf_main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   char *format;
   int args_used;
 
   exit_status = 0;
+  if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
+    usage (printf_usage);
+  }
 
   format = argv[1];
   argc -= 2;
@@ -528,4 +527,3 @@ verify (char *s, char *end)
     }
 }
 
-#endif
diff --git a/procps/kill.c b/procps/kill.c
index 58dc8a986..00f10f91f 100644
--- a/procps/kill.c
+++ b/procps/kill.c
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ extern int kill_main (int argc, char **argv)
     }
     if (had_error) {
 end:
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", kill_usage);
-        exit ( FALSE);
+        usage (kill_usage);
     }
     exit (TRUE);
 }
diff --git a/rm.c b/rm.c
index 477d3af59..dd8dfa4e6 100644
--- a/rm.c
+++ b/rm.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <utime.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 
-static const char* rm_usage = "Usage: rm [OPTION]... FILE...\n"
+static const char* rm_usage = "rm [OPTION]... FILE...\n"
 "Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).\n\n"
 "\t-f\tremove existing destinations, never prompt\n"
 "\t-r\tremove the contents of directories recursively\n";
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 
     if (argc < 2) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", rm_usage);
-        exit (FALSE);
+        usage( rm_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
@@ -75,8 +74,7 @@ extern int rm_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 forceFlag = TRUE;
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", rm_usage);
-                exit(FALSE);
+                usage( rm_usage);
             }
         argc--;
         argv++;
diff --git a/rmdir.c b/rmdir.c
index b4da03f12..666e0476a 100644
--- a/rmdir.c
+++ b/rmdir.c
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
 extern int rmdir_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     if ( argc==1 || **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...\nRemove the DIRECTORY(ies), if they are empty.");
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage( "rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...\nRemove the DIRECTORY(ies), if they are empty.");
     }
 
     while (--argc > 0) {
diff --git a/sleep.c b/sleep.c
index 53fe5a0c2..7e38a3667 100644
--- a/sleep.c
+++ b/sleep.c
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ extern int
 sleep_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
         if ( (argc < 2) || (**(argv+1) == '-') ) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s %s", *argv, sleep_usage);
-            exit(FALSE);
+            usage( sleep_usage );
         }
 
         if ( sleep(atoi(*(++argv))) != 0 ) {
diff --git a/swaponoff.c b/swaponoff.c
index 56f93b393..5a2d735ad 100644
--- a/swaponoff.c
+++ b/swaponoff.c
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ static int whichApp;
 static const char* appName;
 
 static const char swapoff_usage[] = 
-"Usage: swapoff device\n"
+"swapoff device\n"
 "\nStop swapping virtual memory pages on the given device.\n";
 static const char swapon_usage[] = 
-"Usage: swapon device\n"
+"swapon device\n"
 "\nStart swapping virtual memory pages on the given device.\n";
 
 
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ swap_on_off_main(int argc, char * * argv)
         }
     }
     swap_enable_disable(*argv);
-    //exit( TRUE);
+    exit( TRUE);
 
 usage_and_exit:
-    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", (whichApp==SWAPON_APP)? swapon_usage : swapoff_usage);
-    exit(FALSE);
+    usage( (whichApp==SWAPON_APP)? swapon_usage : swapoff_usage);
+    exit( FALSE);
 }
 
diff --git a/sync.c b/sync.c
index 572d74924..8800f2e76 100644
--- a/sync.c
+++ b/sync.c
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ extern int
 sync_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
     if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: sync\nWrite all buffered filesystem blocks to disk.\n");
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage( "sync\nWrite all buffered filesystem blocks to disk.\n");
     }
-        return sync();
+    return sync();
 }
 
diff --git a/touch.c b/touch.c
index 8dac10294..c36ffca90 100644
--- a/touch.c
+++ b/touch.c
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ touch_main(int argc, char **argv)
     int create=TRUE;
 
     if (argc < 2) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s %s", *argv, touch_usage);
-        exit( FALSE);
+        usage( touch_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
diff --git a/umount.c b/umount.c
index a83a508f7..625fcfab9 100644
--- a/umount.c
+++ b/umount.c
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ umount_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
 
     if (argc < 2) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", umount_usage);
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage( umount_usage); 
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
@@ -84,8 +83,7 @@ umount_main(int argc, char * * argv)
                 exit ( umount_all() );
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", umount_usage);
-                exit( FALSE);
+                usage( umount_usage);
         }
     }
     if ( umount(*argv) == 0 )
diff --git a/util-linux/dmesg.c b/util-linux/dmesg.c
index 64265b473..e5d403f7a 100644
--- a/util-linux/dmesg.c
+++ b/util-linux/dmesg.c
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ int dmesg_main (int argc, char **argv)
     exit (TRUE);
 
   end:
-    fprintf (stderr, "Usage: %s\n", dmesg_usage);
+    usage( dmesg_usage);
     exit (FALSE);
 }
diff --git a/util-linux/fdflush.c b/util-linux/fdflush.c
index ce6870cd1..58b8b37d6 100644
--- a/util-linux/fdflush.c
+++ b/util-linux/fdflush.c
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ extern int fdflush_main(int argc, char **argv)
     int value;
     int fd;
     if ( **(argv+1) == '-' ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: fdflush device\n");
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage( "fdflush device\n");
     }
 
     fd = open(*argv, 0);
diff --git a/util-linux/mkswap.c b/util-linux/mkswap.c
index f797d1395..8c0c4dec7 100644
--- a/util-linux/mkswap.c
+++ b/util-linux/mkswap.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static int bit_test_and_clear (unsigned int *addr, unsigned int nr)
 volatile void fatal_error(const char * fmt_string)
 {
         fprintf(stderr,fmt_string,program_name,device_name);
-        exit(1);
+        exit(FALSE);
 }
 
 #define die(str) fatal_error("%s: " str "\n")
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int get_size(const char  *file)
 }
 
 int
-mkswap(char *device_name, int pages, int check)
+mkswap(const char *device_name, int pages, int check)
   {
         struct stat statbuf;
         int goodpages;
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ mkswap(char *device_name, int pages, int check)
                 die("unable to write signature page");
 
         close(DEV);
-        return 0;
+        return (TRUE);
 }
 
-int mkswap_main(struct FileInfo * unnecessary, int argc, char ** argv)
+int mkswap_main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
         char * tmp;
         long int pages=0;
@@ -237,17 +237,16 @@ int mkswap_main(struct FileInfo * unnecessary, int argc, char ** argv)
                         if (device_name) {
                                 pages = strtol(argv[0],&tmp,0)>>(PAGE_SHIFT-10);
                                 if (*tmp) {
-                                        usage(mkswap_usage);
-                                        exit(1);
+                                    usage (mkswap_usage);
                                 }
                         } else
                                 device_name = argv[0];
                 else while (*++argv[0])
                         switch (argv[0][0]) {
                                 case 'c': check=1; break;
-                                default: usage(mkswap_usage);
-                                        exit(1);
+                                default: usage (mkswap_usage);
+                                        exit( TRUE);
                         }
         }
-        return mkswap(device_name, pages, check);
+        exit( mkswap(device_name, pages, check));
 }
diff --git a/util-linux/more.c b/util-linux/more.c
index a56ce97d7..53437ed58 100644
--- a/util-linux/more.c
+++ b/util-linux/more.c
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ extern int more_main(int argc, char **argv)
     FILE *file = stdin;
 
     if ( strcmp(*argv,"--help")==0 || strcmp(*argv,"-h")==0 ) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s %s", *argv, more_usage);
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage (more_usage);
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
diff --git a/util-linux/swaponoff.c b/util-linux/swaponoff.c
index 56f93b393..5a2d735ad 100644
--- a/util-linux/swaponoff.c
+++ b/util-linux/swaponoff.c
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ static int whichApp;
 static const char* appName;
 
 static const char swapoff_usage[] = 
-"Usage: swapoff device\n"
+"swapoff device\n"
 "\nStop swapping virtual memory pages on the given device.\n";
 static const char swapon_usage[] = 
-"Usage: swapon device\n"
+"swapon device\n"
 "\nStart swapping virtual memory pages on the given device.\n";
 
 
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ swap_on_off_main(int argc, char * * argv)
         }
     }
     swap_enable_disable(*argv);
-    //exit( TRUE);
+    exit( TRUE);
 
 usage_and_exit:
-    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", (whichApp==SWAPON_APP)? swapon_usage : swapoff_usage);
-    exit(FALSE);
+    usage( (whichApp==SWAPON_APP)? swapon_usage : swapoff_usage);
+    exit( FALSE);
 }
 
diff --git a/util-linux/umount.c b/util-linux/umount.c
index a83a508f7..625fcfab9 100644
--- a/util-linux/umount.c
+++ b/util-linux/umount.c
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ umount_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 {
 
     if (argc < 2) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s", umount_usage);
-        exit(FALSE);
+        usage( umount_usage); 
     }
     argc--;
     argv++;
@@ -84,8 +83,7 @@ umount_main(int argc, char * * argv)
                 exit ( umount_all() );
                 break;
             default:
-                fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", umount_usage);
-                exit( FALSE);
+                usage( umount_usage);
         }
     }
     if ( umount(*argv) == 0 )
diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index c6121cb11..f86216eb1 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 
+/* volatile so gcc knows this is the enod of the line */
+volatile void usage(const char *usage)
+{
+    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s\n", usage);
+    exit(FALSE);
+}
+
+
 
 #if defined (BB_CP) || defined (BB_MV)
 /*