1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/readlink.c b/coreutils/readlink.c
index 0a9aa957e..e17fc3b1e 100644
--- a/coreutils/readlink.c
+++ b/coreutils/readlink.c
@@ -68,12 +68,11 @@ int readlink_main(int argc, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
 int readlink_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 {
         char *buf;
-        char *fname;
         unsigned opt;
 
+        /* -n must use bit 0 (see printf below) */
         opt = getopt32(argv, "^" "n" IF_FEATURE_READLINK_FOLLOW("fvsq")
                        "\0" "=1");
-        fname = argv[optind];
 
         /* compat: coreutils readlink reports errors silently via exit code */
         if (!(opt & 4)) /* not -v */
@@ -81,14 +80,14 @@ int readlink_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 
         /* NOFORK: only one alloc is allowed; must free */
         if (opt & 2) { /* -f */
-                buf = xmalloc_realpath_coreutils(fname);
+                buf = xmalloc_realpath_coreutils(argv[optind]);
         } else {
-                buf = xmalloc_readlink_or_warn(fname);
+                buf = xmalloc_readlink_or_warn(argv[optind]);
         }
 
         if (!buf)
                 return EXIT_FAILURE;
-        printf((opt & 1) ? "%s" : "%s\n", buf);
+        printf("%s%s", buf, &"\n"[opt & 1]);
         free(buf);
 
         fflush_stdout_and_exit_SUCCESS();