[Bug libc/20687] Non-conformant error description in errlist.c

[ldv at sourceware dot org]

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20687

--- Comment #2 from Dmitry V. Levin <ldv at sourceware dot org> ---
This wording was chosen on purpose.  GNU Coding Standards (see e.g.
https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/GNU-Manuals.html) say:
"Please do not use the term “illegal” to refer to erroneous input to a computer
program. Please use “invalid” for this, and reserve the term “illegal” for
activities prohibited by law."

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