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diff --git a/misc/error.c b/misc/error.c
index da3c6ee1b2..cdba470656 100644
--- a/misc/error.c
+++ b/misc/error.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* error.c -- error handler for noninteractive utilities
-   Copyright (C) 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of the GNU C Library.  Its master source is NOT part of
 the C library, however.  The master source lives in /gd/gnu/lib.
@@ -47,23 +47,27 @@ Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.  */
 void exit ();
 #endif
 
-/* This variable is incremented each time `error' is called.  */
-unsigned int error_message_count;
-
 /* If NULL, error will flush stdout, then print on stderr the program
    name, a colon and a space.  Otherwise, error will call this
    function without parameters instead.  */
-void (*error_print_progname) () = NULL;
+void (*error_print_progname) ();
+
+/* This variable is incremented each time `error' is called.  */
+unsigned int error_message_count;
 
 #ifdef _LIBC
+/* In the GNU C library, there is a predefined variable for this.  */
+
 #define program_name program_invocation_name
-#endif
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#else
 
 /* The calling program should define program_name and set it to the
    name of the executing program.  */
 extern char *program_name;
 
-#if HAVE_STRERROR || _LIBC
+#if HAVE_STRERROR
 # ifndef strerror		/* On some systems, strerror is a macro */
 char *strerror ();
 # endif
@@ -80,7 +84,8 @@ private_strerror (errnum)
   return "Unknown system error";
 }
 #define strerror private_strerror
-#endif
+#endif	/* HAVE_STRERROR */
+#endif	/* _LIBC */
 
 /* Print the program name and error message MESSAGE, which is a printf-style
    format string with optional args.