#define error(...) do {\
        fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s:%d: ", command, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__); \
        fprintf(stderr, __VA_ARGS__); \
+       putc('\n', stderr); \
 } while (0)
 #else
 #define error(args...) do {\
        fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s:%d: ", command, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__); \
        fprintf(stderr, ##args); \
+       putc('\n', stderr); \
 } while (0)
 #endif 
 
         if (cpinfo.rates & (SND_PCM_RATE_CONTINUOUS|SND_PCM_RATE_KNOT)) {
                 if (format->rate < cpinfo.min_rate ||
                     format->rate > cpinfo.max_rate) {
-                       error("unsupported rate %iHz (valid range is %iHz-%iHz)\n", format->rate, cpinfo.min_rate, cpinfo.max_rate);
+                       error("unsupported rate %iHz (valid range is %iHz-%iHz)", format->rate, cpinfo.min_rate, cpinfo.max_rate);
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
         } else {
                 default:        r = 0; break;
                 }
                 if (!(cpinfo.rates & r)) {
-                       error("unsupported rate %iHz\n", format->rate);
+                       error("unsupported rate %iHz", format->rate);
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
        }
        if (cpinfo.min_channels > format->channels || cpinfo.max_channels < format->channels) {
-               error("unsupported number of channels %i (valid range is %i-%i)\n", format->channels, cpinfo.min_channels, cpinfo.max_channels);
+               error("unsupported number of channels %i (valid range is %i-%i)", format->channels, cpinfo.min_channels, cpinfo.max_channels);
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if (!(cpinfo.formats & (1 << format->format))) {
-               error("unsupported format %s\n", snd_pcm_format_name(format->format));
+               error("unsupported format %s", snd_pcm_format_name(format->format));
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if (format->channels > 1) {
                if (format->interleave) {
                        if (!(cinfo.flags & SND_PCM_INFO_INTERLEAVE)) {
-                               error("unsupported interleaved format\n");
+                               error("unsupported interleaved format");
                                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                        }
                } else if (!(cinfo.flags & SND_PCM_INFO_NONINTERLEAVE)) {
-                       error("unsupported non interleaved format\n");
+                       error("unsupported non interleaved format");
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
        }
 
        mask = snd_cards_mask();
        if (!mask) {
-               error("no soundcards found...\n");
+               error("no soundcards found...");
                return;
        }
        for (card = 0; card < SND_CARDS; card++) {
                if (!(mask & (1 << card)))
                        continue;
                if ((err = snd_ctl_open(&handle, card)) < 0) {
-                       error("control open (%i): %s\n", card, snd_strerror(err));
+                       error("control open (%i): %s", card, snd_strerror(err));
                        continue;
                }
                if ((err = snd_ctl_hw_info(handle, &info)) < 0) {
-                       error("control hardware info (%i): %s\n", card, snd_strerror(err));
+                       error("control hardware info (%i): %s", card, snd_strerror(err));
                        snd_ctl_close(handle);
                        continue;
                }
                        pcminfo.stream = -stream - 1;
                        pcminfo.subdevice = -1;
                        if ((err = snd_ctl_pcm_info(handle, &pcminfo)) < 0) {
-                               error("control digital audio info (%i): %s\n", card, snd_strerror(err));
+                               error("control digital audio info (%i): %s", card, snd_strerror(err));
                                continue;
                        }
                        if (pcminfo.stream != stream)
                                continue;
-                       fprintf(stderr, "%s: %i [%s] / #%i: %s\n",
+                       fprintf(stderr, "%s: %i [%s] / #%i: %s",
                               info.name,
                               card + 1,
                               info.id,
                               dev,
                               pcminfo.name);
-                       fprintf(stderr, "  Subdevices: %i/%i\n", pcminfo.subdevices_avail, pcminfo.subdevices_count);
+                       fprintf(stderr, "  Subdevices: %i/%i", pcminfo.subdevices_avail, pcminfo.subdevices_count);
                        for (idx = 0; idx < pcminfo.subdevices_count; idx++) {
                                pcminfo.subdevice = idx;
                                if ((err = snd_ctl_pcm_info(handle, &pcminfo)) < 0) {
-                                       error("control digital audio playback info (%i): %s\n", card, snd_strerror(err));
+                                       error("control digital audio playback info (%i): %s", card, snd_strerror(err));
                                } else {
-                                       fprintf(stderr, "  Subdevice #%i: %s\n", idx, pcminfo.subname);
+                                       fprintf(stderr, "  Subdevice #%i: %s", idx, pcminfo.subname);
                                }
                        }
                }
        snd_config_t *conf;
        int err = snd_config_update();
        if (err < 0)
-               error("snd_pcm_update: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+               error("snd_pcm_update: %s", snd_strerror(err));
        err = snd_config_search(snd_config, "pcm", &conf);
        if (err < 0)
                return;
-       fprintf(stderr, "PCM list:\n");
+       fprintf(stderr, "PCM list:");
        snd_config_save(conf, stderr);
 }
 
 static void version(void)
 {
-       fprintf(stderr, "%s: version " SND_UTIL_VERSION_STR " by Jaroslav Kysela <perex@suse.cz>\n", command);
+       fprintf(stderr, "%s: version " SND_UTIL_VERSION_STR " by Jaroslav Kysela <perex@suse.cz>", command);
 }
 
 #define OPT_HELP 1
                stream = SND_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK;
                command = "aplay";
        } else {
-               error("command should be named either arecord or aplay\n");
+               error("command should be named either arecord or aplay");
                return 1;
        }
 
                case 'P':
                        if (pcm_card >= 0 || pcm_dev >=0 || pcm_dev >=0 || 
                            direct) {
-                               error("-P cannot be used together with -C, -D, -S or -i\n");
+                               error("-P cannot be used together with -C, -D, -S or -i");
                                return -1;
                        }
                        pcm_name = optarg;
                        break;
                case 'C':
                        if (pcm_name) {
-                               error("-P cannot be used together with -C, -D, -S or -i\n");
+                               error("-P cannot be used together with -C, -D, -S or -i");
                                return -1;
                        }
-                       pcm_card = snd_card_name(optarg);
+                       pcm_card = snd_card_get_index(optarg);
                        if (pcm_card < 0) {
-                               error("soundcard '%s' not found\n", optarg);
+                               error("soundcard '%s' not found", optarg);
                                return 1;
                        }
                        break;
                case 'D':
                        if (pcm_name) {
-                               error("-P cannot be used together with -C, -D, -S or -i\n");
+                               error("-P cannot be used together with -C, -D, -S or -i");
                                return -1;
                        }
                        pcm_dev = atoi(optarg);
                        if (pcm_dev < 0 || pcm_dev > 32) {
-                               error("device %i is invalid\n", pcm_dev);
+                               error("device %i is invalid", pcm_dev);
                                return 1;
                        }
                        break;
                case 'S':
                        if (pcm_name) {
-                               error("-P cannot be used together with -C, -D, -S or -i\n");
+                               error("-P cannot be used together with -C, -D, -S or -i");
                                return -1;
                        }
                        pcm_subdev = atoi(optarg);
                        if (pcm_subdev < 0 || pcm_subdev > 32) {
-                               error("subdevice %i is invalid\n", pcm_subdev);
+                               error("subdevice %i is invalid", pcm_subdev);
                                return 1;
                        }
                        break;
                case 'i':
                        if (pcm_name) {
-                               error("-P cannot be used together with -C, -D, -S or -i\n");
+                               error("-P cannot be used together with -C, -D, -S or -i");
                                return -1;
                        }
                        direct = 1;
                        else if (strcasecmp(optarg, "wav") == 0)
                                file_type = FORMAT_WAVE;
                        else {
-                               error("unrecognized file format %s\n", optarg);
+                               error("unrecognized file format %s", optarg);
                                return 1;
                        }
                        break;
                case 'c':
                        rformat.channels = atoi(optarg);
                        if (rformat.channels < 1 || rformat.channels > 32) {
-                               error("value %i for channels is invalid\n", rformat.channels);
+                               error("value %i for channels is invalid", rformat.channels);
                                return 1;
                        }
                        break;
                        } else {
                                rformat.format = snd_pcm_format_value(optarg);
                                if (rformat.format < 0) {
-                                       error("wrong extended format '%s'\n", optarg);
+                                       error("wrong extended format '%s'", optarg);
                                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                                }
                        }
                                tmp *= 1000;
                        rformat.rate = tmp;
                        if (tmp < 2000 || tmp > 128000) {
-                               error("bad speed value %i\n", tmp);
+                               error("bad speed value %i", tmp);
                                return 1;
                        }
                        break;
                        rformat.interleave = 0;
                        break;
                default:
-                       fprintf(stderr, "Try `%s --help' for more information.\n", command);
+                       fprintf(stderr, "Try `%s --help' for more information.", command);
                        return 1;
                }
        }
                        err = snd_pcm_plug_open_subdevice(&handle, pcm_card, pcm_dev, pcm_subdev, stream, open_mode);
        }
        if (err < 0) {
-               error("audio open error: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+               error("audio open error: %s", snd_strerror(err));
                return 1;
        }
 
        if (nonblock) {
                err = snd_pcm_nonblock(handle, 1);
                if (err < 0) {
-                       error("nonblock setting error: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+                       error("nonblock setting error: %s", snd_strerror(err));
                        return 1;
                }
        }
        memset(&cinfo, 0, sizeof(cinfo));
        if ((err = snd_pcm_info(handle, &cinfo)) < 0) {
-               error("info error: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+               error("info error: %s", snd_strerror(err));
                return 1;
        }
 
        memset(&cpinfo, 0, sizeof(cpinfo));
        if ((err = snd_pcm_params_info(handle, &cpinfo)) < 0) {
-               error("params info error: %s\n", snd_strerror(err));
+               error("params info error: %s", snd_strerror(err));
                return 1;
        }
 
 
        audiobuf = (char *)malloc(1024);
        if (audiobuf == NULL) {
-               error("not enough memory\n");
+               error("not enough memory");
                return 1;
        }
 
        while (c->type != WAV_FMT) {
                c = (WaveChunkHeader*)((char*)c + sizeof(*c) + LE_INT(c->length));
                if ((char *)c + sizeof(*c) > (char*) buffer + size) {
-                       error("cannot found WAVE fmt chunk\n");
+                       error("cannot found WAVE fmt chunk");
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
        }
        f = (WaveFmtHeader*) c;
        if (LE_SHORT(f->format) != WAV_PCM_CODE) {
-               error("can't play not PCM-coded WAVE-files\n");
+               error("can't play not PCM-coded WAVE-files");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if (LE_SHORT(f->modus) < 1) {
-               error("can't play WAVE-files with %d tracks\n", LE_SHORT(f->modus));
+               error("can't play WAVE-files with %d tracks", LE_SHORT(f->modus));
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        format.channels = LE_SHORT(f->modus);
                format.format = SND_PCM_SFMT_S16_LE;
                break;
        default:
-               error(" can't play WAVE-files with sample %d bits wide\n", LE_SHORT(f->bit_p_spl));
+               error(" can't play WAVE-files with sample %d bits wide", LE_SHORT(f->bit_p_spl));
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        format.rate = LE_INT(f->sample_fq);
        while (c->type != WAV_DATA) {
                c = (WaveChunkHeader*)((char*)c + sizeof(*c) + LE_INT(c->length));
                if ((char *)c + sizeof(*c) > (char*) buffer + size) {
-                       error("cannot found WAVE data chunk\n");
+                       error("cannot found WAVE data chunk");
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
        }
        if (format.channels < 1 || format.channels > 128)
                return -1;
        if (safe_read(fd, buffer + sizeof(AuHeader), BE_INT(ap->hdr_size) - sizeof(AuHeader)) != BE_INT(ap->hdr_size) - sizeof(AuHeader)) {
-               error("read error\n");
+               error("read error");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        check_new_format(&format);
        params.frames_fill_max = 1024;
        params.frames_xrun_max = 0;
        if (snd_pcm_params(handle, ¶ms) < 0) {
-               error("unable to set params (where=%x, why=%x)\n", params.fail_mask, params.fail_reason);
+               error("unable to set params (where=%x, why=%x)", params.fail_mask, params.fail_reason);
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if (mmap_flag) {
                if (snd_pcm_mmap(handle, &mmap_status, &mmap_control, (void **)&mmap_data)<0) {
-                       error("unable to mmap memory\n");
+                       error("unable to mmap memory");
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
        }
        if (snd_pcm_prepare(handle) < 0) {
-               error("unable to prepare PCM\n");
+               error("unable to prepare PCM");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        memset(&setup, 0, sizeof(setup));
        if (snd_pcm_setup(handle, &setup) < 0) {
-               error("unable to obtain setup\n");
+               error("unable to obtain setup");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
 
        buffer_bytes = buffer_size * bits_per_frame / 8;
        audiobuf = malloc(buffer_bytes);
        if (audiobuf == NULL) {
-               error("not enough memory\n");
+               error("not enough memory");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        // fprintf(stderr, "real buffer_size = %i, frags = %i, total = %i\n", buffer_size, setup.buf.block.frags, setup.buf.block.frags * buffer_size);
        
        memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
        if ((res = snd_pcm_status(handle, &status))<0) {
-               error("playback status error: %s\n", snd_strerror(res));
+               error("playback status error: %s", snd_strerror(res));
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if (status.state == SND_PCM_STATE_XRUN) {
                fprintf(stderr, "underrun at position %lu!!!\n", (unsigned long)status.frame_io);
                if ((res = snd_pcm_prepare(handle))<0) {
-                       error("underrun: playback prepare error: %s\n", snd_strerror(res));
+                       error("underrun: playback prepare error: %s", snd_strerror(res));
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
                return;         /* ok, data should be accepted again */
        }
-       error("write error\n");
+       error("write error");
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
        
        memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
        if ((res = snd_pcm_status(handle, &status))<0) {
-               error("capture status error: %s\n", snd_strerror(res));
+               error("capture status error: %s", snd_strerror(res));
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if (status.state == SND_PCM_STATE_RUNNING)
                return;         /* everything is ok, but the driver is waiting for data */
        if (status.state == SND_PCM_STATE_XRUN) {
-               error("overrun at position %lu!!!\n", (unsigned long)status.frame_io);
+               fprintf(stderr, "overrun at position %lu!!!\n", (unsigned long)status.frame_io);
                if ((res = snd_pcm_prepare(handle))<0) {
-                       error("overrun: capture prepare error: %s\n", snd_strerror(res));
+                       error("overrun: capture prepare error: %s", snd_strerror(res));
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
                return;         /* ok, data should be accepted again */
        }
-       error("read error\n");
+       error("read error");
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
                } else if (r == -EPIPE) {
                        playback_underrun();
                } else if (r < 0) {
-                       error("write error: %s\n", snd_strerror(r));
+                       error("write error: %s", snd_strerror(r));
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
                if (r > 0) {
                } else if (r == -EPIPE) {
                        playback_underrun();
                } else if (r < 0) {
-                       error("writev error: %s\n", snd_strerror(r));
+                       error("writev error: %s", snd_strerror(r));
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
                if (r > 0) {
                } else if (r == -EPIPE) {
                        capture_overrun();
                } else if (r < 0) {
-                       error("read error: %s\n", snd_strerror(r));
+                       error("read error: %s", snd_strerror(r));
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
                if (r > 0) {
                } else if (r == -EPIPE) {
                        capture_overrun();
                } else if (r < 0) {
-                       error("readv error: %s\n", snd_strerror(r));
+                       error("readv error: %s", snd_strerror(r));
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
                if (r > 0) {
 
        buf = (char *) malloc(buffer_bytes);
        if (buf == NULL) {
-               error("can't allocate buffer for silence\n");
+               error("can't allocate buffer for silence");
                return;         /* not fatal error */
        }
        snd_pcm_format_set_silence(format.format, buf, buffer_size * format.channels);
                if (l > buffer_size)
                        l = buffer_size;
                if (voc_pcm_write(buf, l) != l) {
-                       error("write error\n");
+                       error("write error");
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
                x -= l;
                size_t b;
                if (mode == SND_PCM_MODE_FRAGMENT) {
                        if (snd_pcm_format_set_silence(format.format, audiobuf + buffer_pos, buffer_bytes - buffer_pos * 8 / bits_per_sample) < 0)
-                               fprintf(stderr, "voc_pcm_flush - silence error\n");
+                               fprintf(stderr, "voc_pcm_flush - silence error");
                        b = buffer_size;
                } else {
                        b = buffer_pos * 8 / bits_per_frame;
                }
                if (pcm_write(audiobuf, b) != b)
-                       error("voc_pcm_flush error\n");
+                       error("voc_pcm_flush error");
        }
        snd_pcm_flush(handle);
 }
        data = buf = (u_char *)malloc(64 * 1024);
        buffer_pos = 0;
        if (data == NULL) {
-               error("malloc error\n");
+               error("malloc error");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if (!quiet_mode) {
        /* first we waste the rest of header, ugly but we don't need seek */
        while (ofs > buffer_bytes) {
                if (safe_read(fd, buf, buffer_bytes) != buffer_bytes) {
-                       error("read error\n");
+                       error("read error");
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
                ofs -= buffer_bytes;
        }
        if (ofs) {
                if (safe_read(fd, buf, ofs) != ofs) {
-                       error("read error\n");
+                       error("read error");
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
        }
                                        d_printf("Channel data %d Hz\n", dsp_speed);
 #endif
                                        if (vd->pack) {         /* /dev/dsp can't it */
-                                               error("can't play packed .voc files\n");
+                                               error("can't play packed .voc files");
                                                return;
                                        }
                                        if (format.channels == 2)               /* if we are in Stereo-Mode, switch back */
                                if (format.channels == 2)
                                        format.rate = format.rate >> 1;
                                if (eb->pack) {         /* /dev/dsp can't it */
-                                       error("can't play packed .voc files\n");
+                                       error("can't play packed .voc files");
                                        return;
                                }
 #if 0
 #endif
                                break;
                        default:
-                               error("unknown blocktype %d. terminate.\n", bp->type);
+                               error("unknown blocktype %d. terminate.", bp->type);
                                return;
                        }       /* switch (bp->type) */
                }               /* while (! nextblock)  */
                if (l) {
                        if (output && !quiet_mode) {
                                if (write(2, data, l) != l) {   /* to stderr */
-                                       error("write error\n");
+                                       error("write error");
                                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                                }
                        } else {
                                if (voc_pcm_write(data, l) != l) {
-                                       error("write error\n");
+                                       error("write error");
                                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                                }
                        }
        vh.coded_ver = 0x1233 - VOC_ACTUAL_VERSION;
 
        if (write(fd, &vh, sizeof(VocHeader)) != sizeof(VocHeader)) {
-               error("write error\n");
+               error("write error");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if (format.channels > 1) {
                bt.datalen = 4;
                bt.datalen_m = bt.datalen_h = 0;
                if (write(fd, &bt, sizeof(VocBlockType)) != sizeof(VocBlockType)) {
-                       error("write error\n");
+                       error("write error");
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
                eb.tc = (u_short) (65536 - 256000000L / (format.rate << 1));
                eb.pack = 0;
                eb.mode = 1;
                if (write(fd, &eb, sizeof(VocExtBlock)) != sizeof(VocExtBlock)) {
-                       error("write error\n");
+                       error("write error");
                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                }
        }
        bt.datalen_m = (u_char) ((cnt & 0xFF00) >> 8);
        bt.datalen_h = (u_char) ((cnt & 0xFF0000) >> 16);
        if (write(fd, &bt, sizeof(VocBlockType)) != sizeof(VocBlockType)) {
-               error("write error\n");
+               error("write error");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        vd.tc = (u_char) (256 - (1000000 / format.rate));
        vd.pack = 0;
        if (write(fd, &vd, sizeof(VocVoiceData)) != sizeof(VocVoiceData)) {
-               error("write error\n");
+               error("write error");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
 }
                bits = 16;
                break;
        default:
-               error("Wave doesn't support %s format...\n", snd_pcm_format_name(format.format));
+               error("Wave doesn't support %s format...", snd_pcm_format_name(format.format));
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        h.magic = WAV_RIFF;
        if (write(fd, &h, sizeof(WaveHeader)) != sizeof(WaveHeader) ||
            write(fd, &f, sizeof(WaveFmtHeader)) != sizeof(WaveFmtHeader) ||
            write(fd, &c, sizeof(WaveChunkHeader)) != sizeof(WaveChunkHeader)) {
-               error("write error\n");
+               error("write error");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
 }
                ah.encoding = BE_INT(AU_FMT_LIN16);
                break;
        default:
-               error("Sparc Audio doesn't support %s format...\n", snd_pcm_format_name(format.format));
+               error("Sparc Audio doesn't support %s format...", snd_pcm_format_name(format.format));
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        ah.sample_rate = BE_INT(format.rate);
        ah.channels = BE_INT(format.channels);
        if (write(fd, &ah, sizeof(AuHeader)) != sizeof(AuHeader)) {
-               error("write error\n");
+               error("write error");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
 }
        }
        /* read the file header */
        if (safe_read(fd, audiobuf, sizeof(AuHeader)) != sizeof(AuHeader)) {
-               error("read error\n");
+               error("read error");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if (test_au(fd, audiobuf) >= 0) {
        if (safe_read(fd, audiobuf + sizeof(AuHeader),
                 sizeof(VocHeader) - sizeof(AuHeader)) !=
                 sizeof(VocHeader) - sizeof(AuHeader)) {
-               error("read error\n");
+               error("read error");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if ((ofs = test_vocfile(audiobuf)) >= 0) {
        if (safe_read(fd, audiobuf + sizeof(VocHeader),
                 64 - sizeof(VocHeader)) !=
            64 - sizeof(VocHeader)) {
-               error("read error\n");
+               error("read error");
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        if ((ofs = test_wavefile(audiobuf, 64)) > 0) {
                }
                alloced = 1;
        } else if (count != channels) {
-               error("You need to specify %d files\n", channels);
+               error("You need to specify %d files", channels);
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
 
                }
                alloced = 1;
        } else if (count != channels) {
-               error("You need to specify %d files\n", channels);
+               error("You need to specify %d files", channels);
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }