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Several other vendors seem to have copied the DEC convention of using
a rCL%rCY character to prefix system messages. Here are some from a Cisco
3850 switch:

*Oct 21 15:30:22.936: %SMART_LIC-6-HA_ROLE_CHANGED: Smart Agent HA role changed to Active.RA Tracing tool registry return: 0
*Oct 21 15:30:32.975: %SPANTREE-5-EXTENDED_SYSID: Extended SysId enabled for type vlan
*Oct 21 15:30:34.683: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Lsmpi18/3, changed state to up *Oct 21 15:30:34.687: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface EOBC18/1, changed state to up

*Oct 21 15:29:54.022: %STACKMGR-6-STACK_LINK_CHANGE: Switch 1 R0/0: stack_mgr: Stack port 2 on Switch 1 is nocable
*Oct 21 15:29:54.022: %STACKMGR-4-SWITCH_ADDED: Switch 1 R0/0: stack_mgr: Switch 1 has been added to the stack.

*Oct 21 15:30:35.186: %NGWC_USB_CONSOLE-6-USB_INSERT: Switch 1: USB cable inserted. Console media-type USB is in effect
*Oct 21 15:30:35.735: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Lsmpi18/3, changed state to up
*Oct 21 15:30:35.745: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface EOBC18/1, changed state to up

*Oct 21 15:30:40.676: %PKI-6-TRUSTPOINT_CREATE: Trustpoint: SLA-TrustPoint created succesfully
*Oct 21 15:30:41.365: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
*Oct 21 15:30:41.639: %SYS-5-CONFIG_P: Configured programmatically by process CPP MQC QoS Policy manager from console as vty1

*Oct 21 15:30:43.042: %SSH-5-ENABLED: SSH 2.0 has been enabled
*Oct 21 15:30:43.259: %EVENT_TRACE-6-ENABLE: Trace already enabled.

(etc, etc)

Interestingly, this box is running something called rCLOpen IOS XErCY,
which is based on a Linux kernel, and the OS version dates from this
century.
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I use it in the rc.decnet switch from the Slack build for Linux
DECnet. Always liked those messages. Real computer sciency.

## [Script data] ---------------------------------------------------------------
# Color codes for fancy output
readonly RED='\033[0;31m' # Error conditions
readonly GREEN='\033[0;32m' # Operation was successful readonly BLUE='\033[0;34m' # Informational and other readonly NC='\033[0m' # Shut off color output

# Error codes and constants. Mimic VMS-style info/warn/error messages
# "%" must be escaped due to it being used in a format expression below readonly INFOINIT="%%DECNET-I-INIT, "
readonly INFORESTART="%%DECNET-I-RESTART, "
readonly INFOSTOP="%%DECNET-I-STOP, "
readonly ENOTSTOP="%%DECNET-E-STOP, "
readonly EFNOEXIST="%%DECNET-E-NOFILES, "
readonly EBNOEXIST="%%DECNET-E-NOBINARY, "
readonly EMODNOEXIST="%%DECNET-E-MODULE, "
readonly KMOD="decnet3"
readonly COMMAND=$1

...

[ -r /etc/decnet.conf ] || {
# We can't do much without config files
printf "${RED}${EFNOEXIST}check config files' readability and location${NC}\\n"
return 1
}

and so on.
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:25:17 -0400, jayjwa wrote:

I use it in the rc.decnet switch from the Slack build for Linux
DECnet. Always liked those messages. Real computer sciency.

Despite my long-time DEC exposure, I never associated DEC with being particularly rCLcomputer sciencyrCY, but hey. ;)

"%" must be escaped due to it being used in a format expression
below

I hate that kind of thing. ItrCOs quite unnecessary.

printf "${RED}${EFNOEXIST}check config files' readability and location${NC}\\n"

Why are you even using printf here?
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Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?= <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

Several other vendors seem to have copied the DEC convention of using a "%" character to prefix system messages. Here are some from a Cisco 3850 switch:

Given the personal histories of the founders of Cisco, and the backgrounds of most of their original hires as programmer/engineers, it would be more surprising had they NOT followed that standard.

Interestingly, this box is running something called "Open IOS XE", which is based on a Linux kernel, and the OS version dates from this century.

Yes, and?
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On 22/10/2025 21:36, Rich Alderson wrote:

Please don't feed the troll
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