* generic/tclBasic.c: More callers of TclObjPrintf and

        * generic/tclCkalloc.c: TclFormatToErrorInfo.
        * generic/tclCmdMZ.c:
        * generic/tclExecute.c:
        * generic/tclIORChan.c:
        * generic/tclMain.c:
        * generic/tclProc.c:
        * generic/tclTimer.c:
        * generic/tclUtil.c:
        * unix/tclUnixFCmd.c

        * unix/configure:       autoconf-2.59

12 files changed, 194 insertions, 64 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9bcf67c..de3c6bf 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
+2005-09-15  Don Porter  <dgp@users.sourceforge.net>
+
+	* generic/tclBasic.c:	More callers of TclObjPrintf and
+	* generic/tclCkalloc.c:	TclFormatToErrorInfo.
+	* generic/tclCmdMZ.c:
+	* generic/tclExecute.c:
+	* generic/tclIORChan.c:
+	* generic/tclMain.c:
+	* generic/tclProc.c:
+	* generic/tclTimer.c:
+	* generic/tclUtil.c:
+	* unix/tclUnixFCmd.c
+
+	* unix/configure:	autoconf-2.59
+
 2005-09-15  Donal K. Fellows  <donal.k.fellows@man.ac.uk>
 
 	* unix/tcl.m4 (SC_TCL_EARLY_FLAGS): Added extra hack to allow Tcl
 	to transparently open large files on RHEL 3. [Bug 1287638]
 
-2005-09-13  Don Porter  <dgp@users.sourceforge.net>
+2005-09-14  Don Porter  <dgp@users.sourceforge.net>
 
 	* generic/tclStringObj.c:	Bug fixes: ObjPrintfVA needed to
 	support "*" fields and needed to interpret precision limits on
diff --git a/generic/tclBasic.c b/generic/tclBasic.c
index a58c781..0198a4e 100644
--- a/generic/tclBasic.c
+++ b/generic/tclBasic.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclBasic.c,v 1.173 2005/09/14 21:32:17 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclBasic.c,v 1.174 2005/09/15 16:40:02 dgp Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -4156,8 +4156,9 @@ ProcessUnexpectedResult(interp, returnCode)
 	Tcl_AppendResult(interp,
 		"invoked \"continue\" outside of a loop", (char *) NULL);
     } else {
-	TclObjPrintf(NULL, Tcl_GetObjResult(interp),
-		"command returned bad code: %d", returnCode);
+	Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+	TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr, "command returned bad code: %d", returnCode);
+	Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/generic/tclCkalloc.c b/generic/tclCkalloc.c
index 43e0862..e3eea4e 100644
--- a/generic/tclCkalloc.c
+++ b/generic/tclCkalloc.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *
  * This code contributed by Karl Lehenbauer and Mark Diekhans
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclCkalloc.c,v 1.24 2005/09/14 21:32:17 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclCkalloc.c,v 1.25 2005/09/15 16:40:02 dgp Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -843,13 +843,14 @@ MemoryCmd(clientData, interp, argc, argv)
 	return TCL_OK;
     }
     if (strcmp(argv[1],"info") == 0) {
-	TclObjPrintf(NULL, Tcl_GetObjResult(interp),
-		"%-25s %10d\n%-25s %10d\n%-25s %10d\n%-25s %10d\n%-25s %10d\n%-25s %10d\n",
+	Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+	TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr, "%-25s %10d\n%-25s %10d\n%-25s %10d\n%-25s %10d\n%-25s %10d\n%-25s %10d\n",
 		"total mallocs", total_mallocs, "total frees", total_frees,
 		"current packets allocated", current_malloc_packets,
 		"current bytes allocated", current_bytes_malloced,
 		"maximum packets allocated", maximum_malloc_packets,
 		"maximum bytes allocated", maximum_bytes_malloced);
+	Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
 	return TCL_OK;
     }
     if (strcmp(argv[1],"init") == 0) {
diff --git a/generic/tclCmdMZ.c b/generic/tclCmdMZ.c
index ebc27f6..b4a7d5a 100644
--- a/generic/tclCmdMZ.c
+++ b/generic/tclCmdMZ.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclCmdMZ.c,v 1.130 2005/09/14 21:32:17 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclCmdMZ.c,v 1.131 2005/09/15 16:40:02 dgp Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -2158,9 +2158,11 @@ Tcl_StringObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 
 		length2 = length1 * count;
 		if ((length2 / count) != length1) {
-		    TclObjPrintf(NULL, Tcl_GetObjResult(interp),
+		    resultPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+		    TclObjPrintf(NULL, resultPtr,
 			    "string size overflow, must be less than %d",
 			    INT_MAX);
+		    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, resultPtr);
 		    return TCL_ERROR;
 		}
 
diff --git a/generic/tclExecute.c b/generic/tclExecute.c
index 52556fd..c7502f0 100644
--- a/generic/tclExecute.c
+++ b/generic/tclExecute.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclExecute.c,v 1.200 2005/09/14 21:32:17 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclExecute.c,v 1.201 2005/09/15 16:40:02 dgp Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -6094,11 +6094,12 @@ TclExprFloatError(interp, value)
 	    Tcl_SetErrorCode(interp, "ARITH", "OVERFLOW", s, (char *) NULL);
 	}
     } else {
-	Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_GetObjResult(interp);
+	Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
 	TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr,
 		"unknown floating-point error, errno = %d", errno);
 	Tcl_SetErrorCode(interp, "ARITH", "UNKNOWN", 
 		Tcl_GetString(objPtr), (char *) NULL);
+	Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/generic/tclIORChan.c b/generic/tclIORChan.c
index 13b8028..0a57eb3 100644
--- a/generic/tclIORChan.c
+++ b/generic/tclIORChan.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclIORChan.c,v 1.4 2005/09/14 21:32:17 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclIORChan.c,v 1.5 2005/09/15 16:40:02 dgp Exp $
  */
 
 #include <tclInt.h>
@@ -1723,10 +1723,12 @@ RcGetOption (clientData, interp, optionName, dsPtr)
     if ((listc % 2) == 1) {
         /* Odd number of elements is wrong.
 	 */
+	Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
 	Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
-	TclObjPrintf(NULL, Tcl_GetObjResult(interp),
-	"Expected list with even number of elements, got %d element%s instead",
-		listc, (listc == 1 ? "" : "s"));
+	TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr, "Expected list with even number of "
+		"elements, got %d element%s instead", listc, 
+		(listc == 1 ? "" : "s"));
+	Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
 	Tcl_DecrRefCount (resObj); /* Remove reference we held from the invoke */
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
diff --git a/generic/tclMain.c b/generic/tclMain.c
index f2954b6..75fa70b 100644
--- a/generic/tclMain.c
+++ b/generic/tclMain.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclMain.c,v 1.31 2005/07/21 14:38:49 dkf Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclMain.c,v 1.32 2005/09/15 16:40:02 dgp Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -655,20 +655,21 @@ Tcl_Main(argc, argv, appInitProc)
     /*
      * Rather than calling exit, invoke the "exit" command so that users can
      * replace "exit" with some other command to do additional cleanup on
-     * exit. The Tcl_Eval call should never return.
+     * exit. The Tcl_EvalObjEx call should never return.
      */
 
     if (!Tcl_InterpDeleted(interp)) {
 	if (!Tcl_LimitExceeded(interp)) {
-	    char buffer[TCL_INTEGER_SPACE + 5];
-
-	    sprintf(buffer, "exit %d", exitCode);
-	    Tcl_Eval(interp, buffer);
+	    Tcl_Obj *cmd = Tcl_NewObj();
+	    TclObjPrintf(NULL, cmd, "exit %d", exitCode);
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(cmd);
+	    Tcl_EvalObjEx(interp, cmd, TCL_EVAL_GLOBAL);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(cmd);
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If Tcl_Eval returns, trying to eval [exit], something unusual is
-	 * happening. Maybe interp has been deleted; maybe [exit] was
+	 * If Tcl_EvalObjEx returns, trying to eval [exit], something unusual
+	 * is happening. Maybe interp has been deleted; maybe [exit] was
 	 * redefined, maybe we've blown up because of an exceeded limit. We
 	 * still want to cleanup and exit.
 	 */
diff --git a/generic/tclProc.c b/generic/tclProc.c
index 3a962d2..b184c8a 100644
--- a/generic/tclProc.c
+++ b/generic/tclProc.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclProc.c,v 1.79 2005/09/14 18:35:56 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclProc.c,v 1.80 2005/09/15 16:40:02 dgp Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -337,11 +337,12 @@ TclCreateProc(interp, nsPtr, procName, argsPtr, bodyPtr, procPtrPtr)
 
     if (precompiled) {
 	if (numArgs > procPtr->numArgs) {
-	    char buf[40 + TCL_INTEGER_SPACE + TCL_INTEGER_SPACE];
-	    sprintf(buf, "%d entries, precompiled header expects %d",
-		    numArgs, procPtr->numArgs);
-	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "procedure \"", procName,
-		    "\": arg list contains ", buf, NULL);
+	    Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+	    TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr,
+		    "procedure \"%s\": arg list contains %d entries, "
+		    "precompiled header expects %d", procName, numArgs,
+		    procPtr->numArgs);
+	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
 	    goto procError;
 	}
 	localPtr = procPtr->firstLocalPtr;
@@ -428,12 +429,12 @@ TclCreateProc(interp, nsPtr, procName, argsPtr, bodyPtr, procPtrPtr)
 			    != (VAR_SCALAR | VAR_ARGUMENT))
 		    || (localPtr->defValuePtr == NULL && fieldCount == 2)
 		    || (localPtr->defValuePtr != NULL && fieldCount != 2)) {
-		char buf[40 + TCL_INTEGER_SPACE];
-
+		Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+		TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr,
+			"procedure \"%s\": formal parameter %d is "
+			"inconsistent with precompiled body", procName, i);
+		Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
 		ckfree((char *) fieldValues);
-		sprintf(buf, "%d is inconsistent with precompiled body", i);
-		Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "procedure \"", procName,
-			"\": formal parameter ", buf, (char *) NULL);
 		goto procError;
 	    }
 
@@ -447,10 +448,13 @@ TclCreateProc(interp, nsPtr, procName, argsPtr, bodyPtr, procPtrPtr)
 			&tmpLength);
 		if ((valueLength != tmpLength) ||
 			strncmp(fieldValues[1], tmpPtr, (size_t) tmpLength)) {
-		    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "procedure \"", procName,
-			    "\": formal parameter \"", fieldValues[0],
-			    "\" has default value inconsistent with ",
-			    "precompiled body", (char *) NULL);
+		    Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+
+		    TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr,
+			    "procedure \"%s\": formal parameter \"%s\" has "
+			    "default value inconsistent with precompiled body",
+			    procName, fieldValues[0]);
+		    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
 		    ckfree((char *) fieldValues);
 		    goto procError;
 		}
@@ -810,9 +814,8 @@ Tcl_UplevelObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 	result = Tcl_EvalObjEx(interp, objPtr, TCL_EVAL_DIRECT);
     }
     if (result == TCL_ERROR) {
-	char msg[32 + TCL_INTEGER_SPACE];
-	sprintf(msg, "\n    (\"uplevel\" body line %d)", interp->errorLine);
-	Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo(interp, msg, -1);
+	TclFormatToErrorInfo(interp, "\n    (\"uplevel\" body line %d)",
+		interp->errorLine);
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/generic/tclTimer.c b/generic/tclTimer.c
index ce07825..e441867 100644
--- a/generic/tclTimer.c
+++ b/generic/tclTimer.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclTimer.c,v 1.17 2005/07/24 22:56:44 dkf Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclTimer.c,v 1.18 2005/09/15 16:40:02 dgp Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -781,6 +781,7 @@ Tcl_AfterObjCmd(clientData, interp, objc, objv)
     static CONST char *afterSubCmds[] = {
 	"cancel", "idle", "info", (char *) NULL
     };
+    Tcl_Obj *objPtr;
     enum afterSubCmds {AFTER_CANCEL, AFTER_IDLE, AFTER_INFO};
     ThreadSpecificData *tsdPtr = InitTimer();
 
@@ -848,8 +849,9 @@ Tcl_AfterObjCmd(clientData, interp, objc, objv)
 		(ClientData) afterPtr);
 	afterPtr->nextPtr = assocPtr->firstAfterPtr;
 	assocPtr->firstAfterPtr = afterPtr;
-	sprintf(buf, "after#%d", afterPtr->id);
-	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, buf, (char *) NULL);
+	objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+	TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr, "after#%d", afterPtr->id);
+	Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
 	return TCL_OK;
     }
 
@@ -926,8 +928,9 @@ Tcl_AfterObjCmd(clientData, interp, objc, objv)
 	afterPtr->nextPtr = assocPtr->firstAfterPtr;
 	assocPtr->firstAfterPtr = afterPtr;
 	Tcl_DoWhenIdle(AfterProc, (ClientData) afterPtr);
-	sprintf(buf, "after#%d", afterPtr->id);
-	Tcl_AppendResult(interp, buf, (char *) NULL);
+	objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+	TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr, "after#%d", afterPtr->id);
+	Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
 	break;
     case AFTER_INFO: {
 	Tcl_Obj *resultListPtr;
diff --git a/generic/tclUtil.c b/generic/tclUtil.c
index 0654f65..1dd6fcb 100644
--- a/generic/tclUtil.c
+++ b/generic/tclUtil.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- *  RCS: @(#) $Id: tclUtil.c,v 1.64 2005/09/06 14:40:11 dkf Exp $
+ *  RCS: @(#) $Id: tclUtil.c,v 1.65 2005/09/15 16:40:02 dgp Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -235,18 +235,17 @@ TclFindElement(interp, list, listLength, elementPtr, nextPtr, sizePtr,
 		 */
 
 		if (interp != NULL) {
-		    char buf[100];
-
+		    Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
 		    p2 = p;
 		    while ((p2 < limit)
 			    && (!isspace(UCHAR(*p2)))	/* INTL: ISO space. */
 			    && (p2 < p+20)) {
 			p2++;
 		    }
-		    sprintf(buf,
-			    "list element in braces followed by \"%.*s\" instead of space",
-			    (int) (p2-p), p);
-		    Tcl_SetResult(interp, buf, TCL_VOLATILE);
+		    TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr,
+			    "list element in braces followed by \"%.*s\" "
+			    "instead of space", (int) (p2-p), p);
+		    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
 		}
 		return TCL_ERROR;
 	    }
@@ -297,18 +296,17 @@ TclFindElement(interp, list, listLength, elementPtr, nextPtr, sizePtr,
 		 */
 
 		if (interp != NULL) {
-		    char buf[100];
-
+		    Tcl_Obj *objPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
 		    p2 = p;
 		    while ((p2 < limit)
 			    && (!isspace(UCHAR(*p2)))	/* INTL: ISO space */
 			    && (p2 < p+20)) {
 			p2++;
 		    }
-		    sprintf(buf,
-			    "list element in quotes followed by \"%.*s\" %s",
-			    (int) (p2-p), p, "instead of space");
-		    Tcl_SetResult(interp, buf, TCL_VOLATILE);
+		    TclObjPrintf(NULL, objPtr,
+			    "list element in quotes followed by \"%.*s\" "
+			    "instead of space", (int) (p2-p), p);
+		    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
 		}
 		return TCL_ERROR;
 	    }
diff --git a/unix/configure b/unix/configure
index 47cbd41..016f053 100755
--- a/unix/configure
+++ b/unix/configure
@@ -8952,6 +8952,110 @@ _ACEOF
 
 	tcl_flags="$tcl_flags _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE"
     fi
+
+    if test "${tcl_cv_flag__largefile_source64+set}" = set; then
+  echo $ECHO_N "(cached) $ECHO_C" >&6
+else
+  cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+int
+main ()
+{
+char *p = (char *)open64;
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+_ACEOF
+rm -f conftest.$ac_objext
+if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_compile) 2>conftest.er1
+  ac_status=$?
+  grep -v '^ *+' conftest.er1 >conftest.err
+  rm -f conftest.er1
+  cat conftest.err >&5
+  echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); } &&
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; } &&
+	 { ac_try='test -s conftest.$ac_objext'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; }; then
+  tcl_cv_flag__largefile_source64=no
+else
+  echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+#define _LARGEFILE_SOURCE64 1
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+int
+main ()
+{
+char *p = (char *)open64;
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+_ACEOF
+rm -f conftest.$ac_objext
+if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_compile) 2>conftest.er1
+  ac_status=$?
+  grep -v '^ *+' conftest.er1 >conftest.err
+  rm -f conftest.er1
+  cat conftest.err >&5
+  echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); } &&
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; } &&
+	 { ac_try='test -s conftest.$ac_objext'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; }; then
+  tcl_cv_flag__largefile_source64=yes
+else
+  echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+tcl_cv_flag__largefile_source64=no
+fi
+rm -f conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+fi
+rm -f conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
+fi
+
+    if test "x${tcl_cv_flag__largefile_source64}" = "xyes" ; then
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define _LARGEFILE_SOURCE64 1
+_ACEOF
+
+	tcl_flags="$tcl_flags _LARGEFILE_SOURCE64"
+    fi
     if test "x${tcl_flags}" = "x" ; then
 	echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: none" >&5
 echo "${ECHO_T}none" >&6
diff --git a/unix/tclUnixFCmd.c b/unix/tclUnixFCmd.c
index 2e74592..4105544 100644
--- a/unix/tclUnixFCmd.c
+++ b/unix/tclUnixFCmd.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution of
  * this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclUnixFCmd.c,v 1.44 2005/07/20 23:16:00 dkf Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclUnixFCmd.c,v 1.45 2005/09/15 16:40:03 dgp Exp $
  *
  * Portions of this code were derived from NetBSD source code which has the
  * following copyright notice:
@@ -1286,7 +1286,6 @@ GetPermissionsAttribute(interp, objIndex, fileName, attributePtrPtr)
     Tcl_Obj **attributePtrPtr;	    /* A pointer to return the object with. */
 {
     Tcl_StatBuf statBuf;
-    char returnString[7];
     int result;
 
     result = TclpObjStat(fileName, &statBuf);
@@ -1300,9 +1299,9 @@ GetPermissionsAttribute(interp, objIndex, fileName, attributePtrPtr)
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
 
-    sprintf(returnString, "%0#5lo", (long) (statBuf.st_mode & 0x00007FFF));
-
-    *attributePtrPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(returnString, -1);
+    *attributePtrPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+    TclObjPrintf(NULL, *attributePtrPtr, "%0#5lo",
+	    (long) (statBuf.st_mode & 0x00007FFF));
 
     return TCL_OK;
 }