lib: remove exclamation marks

... from infof() and failf() calls. Make them less attention seeking.

Closes #8713

31 files changed, 101 insertions, 101 deletions

diff --git a/lib/c-hyper.c b/lib/c-hyper.c
index b795a47fe..7389210cc 100644
--- a/lib/c-hyper.c
+++ b/lib/c-hyper.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_hyper_stream(struct Curl_easy *data,
     else if(h->endtask == task) {
       /* end of transfer */
       *done = TRUE;
-      infof(data, "hyperstream is done!");
+      infof(data, "hyperstream is done");
       if(!k->bodywrites) {
         /* hyper doesn't always call the body write callback */
         bool stilldone;
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ static void http1xx_cb(void *arg, struct hyper_response *resp)
   }
 
   if(data->state.hresult)
-    infof(data, "ERROR in 1xx, bail out!");
+    infof(data, "ERROR in 1xx, bail out");
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/lib/easy.c b/lib/easy.c
index 0e2356137..65d74646a 100644
--- a/lib/easy.c
+++ b/lib/easy.c
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ static CURLcode easy_connection(struct Curl_easy *data,
 
   /* only allow these to be called on handles with CURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY */
   if(!data->set.connect_only) {
-    failf(data, "CONNECT_ONLY is required!");
+    failf(data, "CONNECT_ONLY is required");
     return CURLE_UNSUPPORTED_PROTOCOL;
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/ftp.c b/lib/ftp.c
index 47df88b00..128cdc2f2 100644
--- a/lib/ftp.c
+++ b/lib/ftp.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ static CURLcode ftp_readresp(struct Curl_easy *data,
      * This response code can come at any point so having it treated
      * generically is a good idea.
      */
-    infof(data, "We got a 421 - timeout!");
+    infof(data, "We got a 421 - timeout");
     state(data, FTP_STOP);
     return CURLE_OPERATION_TIMEDOUT;
   }
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ static CURLcode ftp_state_use_port(struct Curl_easy *data,
 
   /* maybe all ports were in use already*/
   if(port > port_max) {
-    failf(data, "bind() failed, we ran out of ports!");
+    failf(data, "bind() failed, we ran out of ports");
     Curl_closesocket(data, conn, portsock);
     return CURLE_FTP_PORT_FAILED;
   }
@@ -2702,7 +2702,7 @@ static CURLcode ftp_statemachine(struct Curl_easy *data,
         Curl_sec_request_prot(conn, data->set.str[STRING_KRB_LEVEL]);
 
         if(Curl_sec_login(data, conn))
-          infof(data, "Logging in with password in cleartext!");
+          infof(data, "Logging in with password in cleartext");
         else
           infof(data, "Authentication successful");
       }
@@ -3404,7 +3404,7 @@ static CURLcode ftp_done(struct Curl_easy *data, CURLcode status,
     else if(!ftpc->dont_check &&
             !data->req.bytecount &&
             (data->req.size>0)) {
-      failf(data, "No data was received!");
+      failf(data, "No data was received");
       result = CURLE_FTP_COULDNT_RETR_FILE;
     }
   }
@@ -4235,7 +4235,7 @@ CURLcode ftp_parse_url_path(struct Curl_easy *data)
 
   if(data->set.upload && !ftpc->file && (ftp->transfer == PPTRANSFER_BODY)) {
     /* We need a file name when uploading. Return error! */
-    failf(data, "Uploading to a URL without a file name!");
+    failf(data, "Uploading to a URL without a file name");
     free(rawPath);
     return CURLE_URL_MALFORMAT;
   }
diff --git a/lib/hostip.c b/lib/hostip.c
index 9d69bbe35..7f6bbac62 100644
--- a/lib/hostip.c
+++ b/lib/hostip.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ clean_up:
          less than 1! */
       alarm(1);
       rc = CURLRESOLV_TIMEDOUT;
-      failf(data, "Previous alarm fired off!");
+      failf(data, "Previous alarm fired off");
     }
     else
       alarm((unsigned int)alarm_set);
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_loadhostpairs(struct Curl_easy *data)
 
         ai = Curl_str2addr(address, port);
         if(!ai) {
-          infof(data, "Resolve address '%s' found illegal!", address);
+          infof(data, "Resolve address '%s' found illegal", address);
           goto err;
         }
 
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_loadhostpairs(struct Curl_easy *data)
       error = false;
    err:
       if(error) {
-        failf(data, "Couldn't parse CURLOPT_RESOLVE entry '%s'!",
+        failf(data, "Couldn't parse CURLOPT_RESOLVE entry '%s'",
               hostp->data);
         Curl_freeaddrinfo(head);
         return CURLE_SETOPT_OPTION_SYNTAX;
@@ -1167,8 +1167,8 @@ CURLcode Curl_loadhostpairs(struct Curl_easy *data)
       dns = Curl_hash_pick(data->dns.hostcache, entry_id, entry_len + 1);
 
       if(dns) {
-        infof(data, "RESOLVE %s:%d is - old addresses discarded!",
-                hostname, port);
+        infof(data, "RESOLVE %s:%d is - old addresses discarded",
+              hostname, port);
         /* delete old entry, there are two reasons for this
          1. old entry may have different addresses.
          2. even if entry with correct addresses is already in the cache,
diff --git a/lib/http.c b/lib/http.c
index cca378ff0..ce79fc4e3 100644
--- a/lib/http.c
+++ b/lib/http.c
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_http_compile_trailers(struct curl_slist *trailers,
         return result;
     }
     else
-      infof(handle, "Malformatted trailing header ! Skipping trailer.");
+      infof(handle, "Malformatted trailing header, skipping trailer");
     trailers = trailers->next;
   }
   result = Curl_dyn_add(b, endofline_network);
@@ -2952,7 +2952,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_http_firstwrite(struct Curl_easy *data,
       /* We're simulating a http 304 from server so we return
          what should have been returned from the server */
       data->info.httpcode = 304;
-      infof(data, "Simulate a HTTP 304 response!");
+      infof(data, "Simulate a HTTP 304 response");
       /* we abort the transfer before it is completed == we ruin the
          re-use ability. Close the connection */
       streamclose(conn, "Simulated 304 handling");
@@ -3385,7 +3385,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_http_header(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn,
         return CURLE_FILESIZE_EXCEEDED;
       }
       streamclose(conn, "overflow content-length");
-      infof(data, "Overflow Content-Length: value!");
+      infof(data, "Overflow Content-Length: value");
     }
     else {
       /* negative or just rubbish - bad HTTP */
@@ -3419,7 +3419,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_http_header(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn,
      * Default action for 1.0 is to close.
      */
     connkeep(conn, "Proxy-Connection keep-alive"); /* don't close */
-    infof(data, "HTTP/1.0 proxy connection set to keep alive!");
+    infof(data, "HTTP/1.0 proxy connection set to keep alive");
   }
   else if((conn->httpversion == 11) &&
           conn->bits.httpproxy &&
@@ -3431,7 +3431,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_http_header(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn,
      * close down after this transfer.
      */
     connclose(conn, "Proxy-Connection: asked to close after done");
-    infof(data, "HTTP/1.1 proxy connection set close!");
+    infof(data, "HTTP/1.1 proxy connection set close");
   }
 #endif
   else if((conn->httpversion == 10) &&
@@ -3445,7 +3445,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_http_header(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn,
      *
      * [RFC2068, section 19.7.1] */
     connkeep(conn, "Connection keep-alive");
-    infof(data, "HTTP/1.0 connection set to keep alive!");
+    infof(data, "HTTP/1.0 connection set to keep alive");
   }
   else if(Curl_compareheader(headp,
                              STRCONST("Connection:"), STRCONST("close"))) {
@@ -4119,7 +4119,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_http_readwrite_headers(struct Curl_easy *data,
         if(conn->bits.rewindaftersend) {
           /* We rewind after a complete send, so thus we continue
              sending now */
-          infof(data, "Keep sending data to get tossed away!");
+          infof(data, "Keep sending data to get tossed away");
           k->keepon |= KEEP_SEND;
         }
       }
diff --git a/lib/http2.c b/lib/http2.c
index 34031f17c..0120b8631 100644
--- a/lib/http2.c
+++ b/lib/http2.c
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static int push_promise(struct Curl_easy *data,
                         const nghttp2_push_promise *frame)
 {
   int rv; /* one of the CURL_PUSH_* defines */
-  H2BUGF(infof(data, "PUSH_PROMISE received, stream %u!",
+  H2BUGF(infof(data, "PUSH_PROMISE received, stream %u",
                frame->promised_stream_id));
   if(data->multi->push_cb) {
     struct HTTP *stream;
@@ -582,11 +582,11 @@ static int push_promise(struct Curl_easy *data,
     heads.data = data;
     heads.frame = frame;
     /* ask the application */
-    H2BUGF(infof(data, "Got PUSH_PROMISE, ask application!"));
+    H2BUGF(infof(data, "Got PUSH_PROMISE, ask application"));
 
     stream = data->req.p.http;
     if(!stream) {
-      failf(data, "Internal NULL stream!");
+      failf(data, "Internal NULL stream");
       (void)Curl_close(&newhandle);
       rv = CURL_PUSH_DENY;
       goto fail;
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ static int push_promise(struct Curl_easy *data,
     Curl_dyn_init(&newstream->trailer_recvbuf, DYN_H2_TRAILERS);
   }
   else {
-    H2BUGF(infof(data, "Got PUSH_PROMISE, ignore it!"));
+    H2BUGF(infof(data, "Got PUSH_PROMISE, ignore it"));
     rv = CURL_PUSH_DENY;
   }
   fail:
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ static int on_frame_recv(nghttp2_session *session, const nghttp2_frame *frame,
     }
     break;
   default:
-    H2BUGF(infof(data_s, "Got frame type %x for stream %u!",
+    H2BUGF(infof(data_s, "Got frame type %x for stream %u",
                  frame->hd.type, stream_id));
     break;
   }
@@ -913,15 +913,15 @@ static int on_stream_close(nghttp2_session *session, int32_t stream_id,
     /* remove the entry from the hash as the stream is now gone */
     rv = nghttp2_session_set_stream_user_data(session, stream_id, 0);
     if(rv) {
-      infof(data_s, "http/2: failed to clear user_data for stream %d!",
+      infof(data_s, "http/2: failed to clear user_data for stream %d",
             stream_id);
       DEBUGASSERT(0);
     }
     if(stream_id == httpc->pause_stream_id) {
-      H2BUGF(infof(data_s, "Stopped the pause stream!"));
+      H2BUGF(infof(data_s, "Stopped the pause stream"));
       httpc->pause_stream_id = 0;
     }
-    H2BUGF(infof(data_s, "Removed stream %u hash!", stream_id));
+    H2BUGF(infof(data_s, "Removed stream %u hash", stream_id));
     stream->stream_id = 0; /* cleared */
   }
   return 0;
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ static int on_header(nghttp2_session *session, const nghttp2_frame *frame,
 
   stream = data_s->req.p.http;
   if(!stream) {
-    failf(data_s, "Internal NULL stream!");
+    failf(data_s, "Internal NULL stream");
     return NGHTTP2_ERR_CALLBACK_FAILURE;
   }
 
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ void Curl_http2_done(struct Curl_easy *data, bool premature)
     int rv = nghttp2_session_set_stream_user_data(httpc->h2,
                                                   http->stream_id, 0);
     if(rv) {
-      infof(data, "http/2: failed to clear user_data for stream %d!",
+      infof(data, "http/2: failed to clear user_data for stream %d",
             http->stream_id);
       DEBUGASSERT(0);
     }
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ static CURLcode http2_init(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn)
     rc = nghttp2_session_callbacks_new(&callbacks);
 
     if(rc) {
-      failf(data, "Couldn't initialize nghttp2 callbacks!");
+      failf(data, "Couldn't initialize nghttp2 callbacks");
       return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY; /* most likely at least */
     }
 
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ static CURLcode http2_init(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn)
     nghttp2_session_callbacks_del(callbacks);
 
     if(rc) {
-      failf(data, "Couldn't initialize nghttp2!");
+      failf(data, "Couldn't initialize nghttp2");
       return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY; /* most likely at least */
     }
   }
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ static ssize_t http2_handle_stream_close(struct connectdata *conn,
   /* Reset to FALSE to prevent infinite loop in readwrite_data function. */
   stream->closed = FALSE;
   if(stream->error == NGHTTP2_REFUSED_STREAM) {
-    H2BUGF(infof(data, "REFUSED_STREAM (%d), try again on a new connection!",
+    H2BUGF(infof(data, "REFUSED_STREAM (%d), try again on a new connection",
                  stream->stream_id));
     connclose(conn, "REFUSED_STREAM"); /* don't use this anymore */
     data->state.refused_stream = TRUE;
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ static ssize_t http2_recv(struct Curl_easy *data, int sockindex,
            ));
 
   if((data->state.drain) && stream->memlen) {
-    H2BUGF(infof(data, "http2_recv: DRAIN %zu bytes stream %u!! (%p => %p)",
+    H2BUGF(infof(data, "http2_recv: DRAIN %zu bytes stream %u (%p => %p)",
                  stream->memlen, stream->stream_id,
                  stream->mem, mem));
     if(mem != stream->mem) {
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_http2_switched(struct Curl_easy *data,
                                               stream->stream_id,
                                               data);
     if(rv) {
-      infof(data, "http/2: failed to set user_data for stream %d!",
+      infof(data, "http/2: failed to set user_data for stream %d",
             stream->stream_id);
       DEBUGASSERT(0);
     }
diff --git a/lib/http_proxy.c b/lib/http_proxy.c
index 97f85011b..1aace7844 100644
--- a/lib/http_proxy.c
+++ b/lib/http_proxy.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static CURLcode connect_init(struct Curl_easy *data, bool reinit)
     s = calloc(1, sizeof(struct http_connect_state));
     if(!s)
       return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
-    infof(data, "allocate connect buffer!");
+    infof(data, "allocate connect buffer");
     conn->connect_state = s;
     Curl_dyn_init(&s->rcvbuf, DYN_PROXY_CONNECT_HEADERS);
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void Curl_connect_done(struct Curl_easy *data)
 #ifdef USE_HYPER
     data->state.hconnect = FALSE;
 #endif
-    infof(data, "CONNECT phase completed!");
+    infof(data, "CONNECT phase completed");
   }
 }
 
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ static CURLcode CONNECT(struct Curl_easy *data,
         }
 
         if(Curl_dyn_addn(&s->rcvbuf, &byte, 1)) {
-          failf(data, "CONNECT response too large!");
+          failf(data, "CONNECT response too large");
           return CURLE_RECV_ERROR;
         }
 
diff --git a/lib/imap.c b/lib/imap.c
index fb5a114d1..817513bec 100644
--- a/lib/imap.c
+++ b/lib/imap.c
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ static CURLcode imap_perform_authentication(struct Curl_easy *data,
       result = imap_perform_login(data, conn);
     else {
       /* Other mechanisms not supported */
-      infof(data, "No known authentication mechanisms supported!");
+      infof(data, "No known authentication mechanisms supported");
       result = CURLE_LOGIN_DENIED;
     }
   }
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ static CURLcode imap_state_servergreet_resp(struct Curl_easy *data,
     /* PREAUTH */
     struct imap_conn *imapc = &conn->proto.imapc;
     imapc->preauth = TRUE;
-    infof(data, "PREAUTH connection, already authenticated!");
+    infof(data, "PREAUTH connection, already authenticated");
   }
   else if(imapcode != IMAP_RESP_OK) {
     failf(data, "Got unexpected imap-server response");
diff --git a/lib/ldap.c b/lib/ldap.c
index 52eac0d55..03ea14e1f 100644
--- a/lib/ldap.c
+++ b/lib/ldap.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static CURLcode ldap_do(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *done)
          (strcasecompare(data->set.ssl.cert_type, "DER")))
         cert_type = LDAPSSL_CERT_FILETYPE_DER;
       if(!ldap_ca) {
-        failf(data, "LDAP local: ERROR %s CA cert not set!",
+        failf(data, "LDAP local: ERROR %s CA cert not set",
               (cert_type == LDAPSSL_CERT_FILETYPE_DER ? "DER" : "PEM"));
         result = CURLE_SSL_CERTPROBLEM;
         goto quit;
@@ -400,12 +400,12 @@ static CURLcode ldap_do(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *done)
       /* OpenLDAP SDK supports BASE64 files. */
       if((data->set.ssl.cert_type) &&
          (!strcasecompare(data->set.ssl.cert_type, "PEM"))) {
-        failf(data, "LDAP local: ERROR OpenLDAP only supports PEM cert-type!");
+        failf(data, "LDAP local: ERROR OpenLDAP only supports PEM cert-type");
         result = CURLE_SSL_CERTPROBLEM;
         goto quit;
       }
       if(!ldap_ca) {
-        failf(data, "LDAP local: ERROR PEM CA cert not set!");
+        failf(data, "LDAP local: ERROR PEM CA cert not set");
         result = CURLE_SSL_CERTPROBLEM;
         goto quit;
       }
diff --git a/lib/mime.c b/lib/mime.c
index cab3ef1c3..d6985d39c 100644
--- a/lib/mime.c
+++ b/lib/mime.c
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_mime_set_subparts(curl_mimepart *part,
         root = root->parent->parent;
       if(subparts == root) {
         if(part->easy)
-          failf(part->easy, "Can't add itself as a subpart!");
+          failf(part->easy, "Can't add itself as a subpart");
         return CURLE_BAD_FUNCTION_ARGUMENT;
       }
     }
diff --git a/lib/multi.c b/lib/multi.c
index e127f0904..466425d58 100644
--- a/lib/multi.c
+++ b/lib/multi.c
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ static CURLMcode multi_runsingle(struct Curl_multi *multi,
     rc = CURLM_OK;
 
     if(multi_ischanged(multi, TRUE)) {
-      DEBUGF(infof(data, "multi changed, check CONNECT_PEND queue!"));
+      DEBUGF(infof(data, "multi changed, check CONNECT_PEND queue"));
       process_pending_handles(multi); /* multiplexed */
     }
 
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@ static CURLMcode multi_runsingle(struct Curl_multi *multi,
         CURLcode ret = Curl_retry_request(data, &newurl);
 
         if(!ret) {
-          infof(data, "Downgrades to HTTP/1.1!");
+          infof(data, "Downgrades to HTTP/1.1");
           streamclose(data->conn, "Disconnect HTTP/2 for HTTP/1");
           data->state.httpwant = CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1;
           /* clear the error message bit too as we ignore the one we got */
diff --git a/lib/pop3.c b/lib/pop3.c
index 3e0d5a4a0..2c1b06c07 100644
--- a/lib/pop3.c
+++ b/lib/pop3.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static CURLcode pop3_perform_authentication(struct Curl_easy *data,
       result = pop3_perform_user(data, conn);
     else {
       /* Other mechanisms not supported */
-      infof(data, "No known authentication mechanisms supported!");
+      infof(data, "No known authentication mechanisms supported");
       result = CURLE_LOGIN_DENIED;
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/sendf.c b/lib/sendf.c
index 92cb62a86..d7d4d8abd 100644
--- a/lib/sendf.c
+++ b/lib/sendf.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static CURLcode chop_write(struct Curl_easy *data,
           /* Protocols that work without network cannot be paused. This is
              actually only FILE:// just now, and it can't pause since the
              transfer isn't done using the "normal" procedure. */
-          failf(data, "Write callback asked for PAUSE when not supported!");
+          failf(data, "Write callback asked for PAUSE when not supported");
           return CURLE_WRITE_ERROR;
         }
         return pausewrite(data, type, ptr, len);
diff --git a/lib/smtp.c b/lib/smtp.c
index 3e04154ba..c736cfae1 100644
--- a/lib/smtp.c
+++ b/lib/smtp.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ static CURLcode smtp_perform_authentication(struct Curl_easy *data)
       state(data, SMTP_AUTH);
     else {
       /* Other mechanisms not supported */
-      infof(data, "No known authentication mechanisms supported!");
+      infof(data, "No known authentication mechanisms supported");
       result = CURLE_LOGIN_DENIED;
     }
   }
@@ -1840,7 +1840,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_smtp_escape_eob(struct Curl_easy *data, const ssize_t nread)
 
     scratch = newscratch = malloc(2 * data->set.upload_buffer_size);
     if(!newscratch) {
-      failf(data, "Failed to alloc scratch buffer!");
+      failf(data, "Failed to alloc scratch buffer");
 
       return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     }
diff --git a/lib/socks.c b/lib/socks.c
index a014aa668..d614ae59c 100644
--- a/lib/socks.c
+++ b/lib/socks.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ CURLproxycode Curl_SOCKS4(const char *proxy_user,
     if(proxy_user) {
       size_t plen = strlen(proxy_user);
       if(plen >= (size_t)data->set.buffer_size - 8) {
-        failf(data, "Too long SOCKS proxy user name, can't use!");
+        failf(data, "Too long SOCKS proxy user name, can't use");
         return CURLPX_LONG_USER;
       }
       /* copy the proxy name WITH trailing zero */
diff --git a/lib/telnet.c b/lib/telnet.c
index e70997324..2abfcd952 100644
--- a/lib/telnet.c
+++ b/lib/telnet.c
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ static void printsub(struct Curl_easy *data,
             infof(data, "%s", CURL_TELCMD(j));
           else
             infof(data, "%d", j);
-          infof(data, ", not IAC SE!) ");
+          infof(data, ", not IAC SE) ");
         }
       }
       length -= 2;
diff --git a/lib/transfer.c b/lib/transfer.c
index 79b6b7521..53ef0b03b 100644
--- a/lib/transfer.c
+++ b/lib/transfer.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_fillreadbuffer(struct Curl_easy *data, size_t bytes,
       /* protocols that work without network cannot be paused. This is
          actually only FILE:// just now, and it can't pause since the transfer
          isn't done using the "normal" procedure. */
-      failf(data, "Read callback asked for PAUSE when not supported!");
+      failf(data, "Read callback asked for PAUSE when not supported");
       return CURLE_READ_ERROR;
     }
 
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static CURLcode readwrite_data(struct Curl_easy *data,
     else {
       /* read nothing but since we wanted nothing we consider this an OK
          situation to proceed from */
-      DEBUGF(infof(data, "readwrite_data: we're done!"));
+      DEBUGF(infof(data, "readwrite_data: we're done"));
       nread = 0;
     }
 
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ static CURLcode readwrite_upload(struct Curl_easy *data,
         if(!data->state.scratch) {
           data->state.scratch = malloc(2 * data->set.upload_buffer_size);
           if(!data->state.scratch) {
-            failf(data, "Failed to alloc scratch buffer!");
+            failf(data, "Failed to alloc scratch buffer");
 
             return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
           }
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_pretransfer(struct Curl_easy *data)
 
   if(!data->state.url && !data->set.uh) {
     /* we can't do anything without URL */
-    failf(data, "No URL set!");
+    failf(data, "No URL set");
     return CURLE_URL_MALFORMAT;
   }
 
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_pretransfer(struct Curl_easy *data)
     uc = curl_url_get(data->set.uh,
                       CURLUPART_URL, &data->set.str[STRING_SET_URL], 0);
     if(uc) {
-      failf(data, "No URL set!");
+      failf(data, "No URL set");
       return CURLE_URL_MALFORMAT;
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index c55a83c0e..9a988b4d5 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ static bool extract_if_dead(struct connectdata *conn,
     }
 
     if(dead) {
-      infof(data, "Connection %ld seems to be dead!", conn->connection_id);
+      infof(data, "Connection %ld seems to be dead", conn->connection_id);
       Curl_conncache_remove_conn(data, conn, FALSE);
       return TRUE;
     }
@@ -1168,11 +1168,11 @@ ConnectionExists(struct Curl_easy *data,
       }
       if((bundle->multiuse == BUNDLE_MULTIPLEX) &&
          !Curl_multiplex_wanted(data->multi)) {
-        infof(data, "Could multiplex, but not asked to!");
+        infof(data, "Could multiplex, but not asked to");
         canmultiplex = FALSE;
       }
       if(bundle->multiuse == BUNDLE_NO_MULTIUSE) {
-        infof(data, "Can not multiplex, even if we wanted to!");
+        infof(data, "Can not multiplex, even if we wanted to");
         canmultiplex = FALSE;
       }
     }
@@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@ ConnectionExists(struct Curl_easy *data,
 #endif
           /* When not multiplexed, we have a match here! */
           chosen = check;
-          infof(data, "Multiplexed connection found!");
+          infof(data, "Multiplexed connection found");
           break;
         }
         else {
@@ -3110,7 +3110,7 @@ static CURLcode parse_connect_to_host_port(struct Curl_easy *data,
      * name nor a numeric can legally start with a bracket.
      */
 #else
-    failf(data, "Use of IPv6 in *_CONNECT_TO without IPv6 support built-in!");
+    failf(data, "Use of IPv6 in *_CONNECT_TO without IPv6 support built-in");
     result = CURLE_NOT_BUILT_IN;
     goto error;
 #endif
@@ -3913,14 +3913,14 @@ static CURLcode create_conn(struct Curl_easy *data,
     *in_connect = conn;
 
 #ifndef CURL_DISABLE_PROXY
-    infof(data, "Re-using existing connection! (#%ld) with %s %s",
+    infof(data, "Re-using existing connection #%ld with %s %s",
           conn->connection_id,
           conn->bits.proxy?"proxy":"host",
           conn->socks_proxy.host.name ? conn->socks_proxy.host.dispname :
           conn->http_proxy.host.name ? conn->http_proxy.host.dispname :
           conn->host.dispname);
 #else
-    infof(data, "Re-using existing connection! (#%ld) with host %s",
+    infof(data, "Re-using existing connection #%ld with host %s",
           conn->connection_id, conn->host.dispname);
 #endif
   }
@@ -4011,14 +4011,14 @@ static CURLcode create_conn(struct Curl_easy *data,
        connection based. */
     if((data->state.authhost.picked & (CURLAUTH_NTLM | CURLAUTH_NTLM_WB)) &&
        data->state.authhost.done) {
-      infof(data, "NTLM picked AND auth done set, clear picked!");
+      infof(data, "NTLM picked AND auth done set, clear picked");
       data->state.authhost.picked = CURLAUTH_NONE;
       data->state.authhost.done = FALSE;
     }
 
     if((data->state.authproxy.picked & (CURLAUTH_NTLM | CURLAUTH_NTLM_WB)) &&
        data->state.authproxy.done) {
-      infof(data, "NTLM-proxy picked AND auth done set, clear picked!");
+      infof(data, "NTLM-proxy picked AND auth done set, clear picked");
       data->state.authproxy.picked = CURLAUTH_NONE;
       data->state.authproxy.done = FALSE;
     }
diff --git a/lib/vauth/ntlm.c b/lib/vauth/ntlm.c
index b769e0f5d..115f70b0e 100644
--- a/lib/vauth/ntlm.c
+++ b/lib/vauth/ntlm.c
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_auth_create_ntlm_type3_message(struct Curl_easy *data,
   /* Get the machine's un-qualified host name as NTLM doesn't like the fully
      qualified domain name */
   if(Curl_gethostname(host, sizeof(host))) {
-    infof(data, "gethostname() failed, continuing without!");
+    infof(data, "gethostname() failed, continuing without");
     hostlen = 0;
   }
   else {
diff --git a/lib/vquic/ngtcp2.c b/lib/vquic/ngtcp2.c
index 63c83584e..edcb35b44 100644
--- a/lib/vquic/ngtcp2.c
+++ b/lib/vquic/ngtcp2.c
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ static ssize_t cb_h3_readfunction(nghttp3_conn *conn, int64_t stream_id,
   }
   if(stream->upload_done && !stream->upload_len &&
      (stream->upload_left <= 0)) {
-    H3BUGF(infof(data, "!!!!!!!!! cb_h3_readfunction sets EOF"));
+    H3BUGF(infof(data, "cb_h3_readfunction sets EOF"));
     *pflags = NGHTTP3_DATA_FLAG_EOF;
     return nread ? 1 : 0;
   }
diff --git a/lib/vquic/quiche.c b/lib/vquic/quiche.c
index 132eef98a..bfdc966a8 100644
--- a/lib/vquic/quiche.c
+++ b/lib/vquic/quiche.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_quic_is_connected(struct Curl_easy *data,
   if(quiche_conn_is_established(qs->conn)) {
     *done = TRUE;
     result = quiche_has_connected(data, conn, 0, sockindex);
-    DEBUGF(infof(data, "quiche established connection!"));
+    DEBUGF(infof(data, "quiche established connection"));
   }
 
   return result;
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ static CURLcode http_request(struct Curl_easy *data, const void *mem,
                                          (uint8_t *)data->set.postfields,
                                          stream->upload_left, TRUE);
       if(sent <= 0) {
-        failf(data, "quiche_h3_send_body failed!");
+        failf(data, "quiche_h3_send_body failed");
         result = CURLE_SEND_ERROR;
       }
       stream->upload_left = 0; /* nothing left to send */
diff --git a/lib/vssh/libssh.c b/lib/vssh/libssh.c
index ebe04a5f6..617788c7f 100644
--- a/lib/vssh/libssh.c
+++ b/lib/vssh/libssh.c
@@ -2698,7 +2698,7 @@ static void sftp_quote(struct Curl_easy *data)
    */
   cp = strchr(cmd, ' ');
   if(!cp) {
-    failf(data, "Syntax error in SFTP command. Supply parameter(s)!");
+    failf(data, "Syntax error in SFTP command. Supply parameter(s)");
     state(data, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
     sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
     sshc->actualcode = CURLE_QUOTE_ERROR;
diff --git a/lib/vssh/libssh2.c b/lib/vssh/libssh2.c
index fd65de772..24cad59b3 100644
--- a/lib/vssh/libssh2.c
+++ b/lib/vssh/libssh2.c
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_knownhost(struct Curl_easy *data)
         break;
 #endif
       default:
-        infof(data, "unsupported key type, can't check knownhosts!");
+        infof(data, "unsupported key type, can't check knownhosts");
         keybit = 0;
         break;
       }
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_knownhost(struct Curl_easy *data)
                                           LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEYENC_RAW|
                                           keybit, NULL);
         if(addrc)
-          infof(data, "WARNING: adding the known host %s failed!",
+          infof(data, "WARNING: adding the known host %s failed",
                 conn->host.name);
         else if(rc == CURLKHSTAT_FINE_ADD_TO_FILE ||
                 rc == CURLKHSTAT_FINE_REPLACE) {
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_knownhost(struct Curl_easy *data)
                                         data->set.str[STRING_SSH_KNOWNHOSTS],
                                         LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_FILE_OPENSSH);
           if(wrc) {
-            infof(data, "WARNING: writing %s failed!",
+            infof(data, "WARNING: writing %s failed",
                   data->set.str[STRING_SSH_KNOWNHOSTS]);
           }
         }
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_check_fingerprint(struct Curl_easy *data)
 
     free(fingerprint_b64);
 
-    infof(data, "SHA256 checksum match!");
+    infof(data, "SHA256 checksum match");
   }
 
   if(pubkey_md5) {
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_check_fingerprint(struct Curl_easy *data)
         sshc->actualcode = CURLE_PEER_FAILED_VERIFICATION;
         return sshc->actualcode;
       }
-      infof(data, "MD5 checksum match!");
+      infof(data, "MD5 checksum match");
     }
   }
 
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *block)
          */
         cp = strchr(cmd, ' ');
         if(!cp) {
-          failf(data, "Syntax error command '%s'. Missing parameter!",
+          failf(data, "Syntax error command '%s', missing parameter",
                 cmd);
           state(data, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
           sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
@@ -3229,7 +3229,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_connect(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *done)
     sshrecv.recvptr = ssh_tls_recv;
     sshsend.sendptr = ssh_tls_send;
 
-    infof(data, "Uses HTTPS proxy!");
+    infof(data, "Uses HTTPS proxy");
     /*
       Setup libssh2 callbacks to make it read/write TLS from the socket.
 
diff --git a/lib/vssh/wolfssh.c b/lib/vssh/wolfssh.c
index 5b4cde91b..85f294196 100644
--- a/lib/vssh/wolfssh.c
+++ b/lib/vssh/wolfssh.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *                            | (__| |_| |  _ <| |___
  *                             \___|\___/|_| \_\_____|
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2019 - 2021, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 - 2022, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
  *
  * This software is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
  * you should have received as part of this distribution. The terms
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static CURLcode wssh_statemach_act(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *block)
         state(data, SSH_STOP);
         return CURLE_SSH;
       }
-      infof(data, "wolfssh connected!");
+      infof(data, "wolfssh connected");
       state(data, SSH_STOP);
       break;
     case SSH_STOP:
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static CURLcode wssh_statemach_act(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *block)
         return CURLE_OK;
       }
       else if(rc == WS_SUCCESS) {
-        infof(data, "wolfssh SFTP connected!");
+        infof(data, "wolfssh SFTP connected");
         state(data, SSH_SFTP_REALPATH);
       }
       else {
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static CURLcode wssh_statemach_act(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *block)
         else {
           memcpy(sshc->homedir, name->fName, name->fSz);
           sshc->homedir[name->fSz] = 0;
-          infof(data, "wolfssh SFTP realpath succeeded!");
+          infof(data, "wolfssh SFTP realpath succeeded");
         }
         wolfSSH_SFTPNAME_list_free(name);
         state(data, SSH_STOP);
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ static CURLcode wssh_statemach_act(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *block)
         return CURLE_OK;
       }
       else if(rc == WS_SUCCESS) {
-        infof(data, "wolfssh SFTP open succeeded!");
+        infof(data, "wolfssh SFTP open succeeded");
       }
       else {
         failf(data, "wolfssh SFTP upload open failed: %d", rc);
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ static CURLcode wssh_statemach_act(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *block)
         return CURLE_OK;
       }
       else if(rc == WS_SUCCESS) {
-        infof(data, "wolfssh SFTP open succeeded!");
+        infof(data, "wolfssh SFTP open succeeded");
         state(data, SSH_SFTP_DOWNLOAD_STAT);
         return CURLE_OK;
       }
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ static CURLcode wssh_statemach_act(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *block)
         return CURLE_OK;
       }
       else if(rc == WS_SUCCESS) {
-        infof(data, "wolfssh STAT succeeded!");
+        infof(data, "wolfssh STAT succeeded");
       }
       else {
         failf(data, "wolfssh SFTP open failed: %d", rc);
diff --git a/lib/vtls/gskit.c b/lib/vtls/gskit.c
index 0d22c4c0e..9fcbfb734 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/gskit.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/gskit.c
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ static CURLcode gskit_connect_step3(struct Curl_easy *data,
     p = &x509.subjectPublicKeyInfo;
     result = Curl_pin_peer_pubkey(data, ptr, p->header, p->end - p->header);
     if(result) {
-      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key!");
+      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key");
       return result;
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/vtls/gtls.c b/lib/vtls/gtls.c
index 5a4a9db0a..9c3a68f0a 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/gtls.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/gtls.c
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ Curl_gtls_verifyserver(struct Curl_easy *data,
   if(ptr) {
     result = pkp_pin_peer_pubkey(data, x509_cert, ptr);
     if(result != CURLE_OK) {
-      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key!");
+      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key");
       gnutls_x509_crt_deinit(x509_cert);
       return result;
     }
diff --git a/lib/vtls/nss.c b/lib/vtls/nss.c
index 4d46c90a6..5b7de9f81 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/nss.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/nss.c
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ static CURLcode cmp_peer_pubkey(struct ssl_connect_data *connssl,
   /* report the resulting status */
   switch(result) {
   case CURLE_OK:
-    infof(data, "pinned public key verified successfully!");
+    infof(data, "pinned public key verified successfully");
     break;
   case CURLE_SSL_PINNEDPUBKEYNOTMATCH:
     failf(data, "failed to verify pinned public key");
diff --git a/lib/vtls/openssl.c b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
index 658907fc7..5d8e2d39d 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/openssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/openssl.c
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ static CURLcode ossl_seed(struct Curl_easy *data)
     }
   }
 
-  infof(data, "libcurl is now using a weak random seed!");
+  infof(data, "libcurl is now using a weak random seed");
   return (rand_enough() ? CURLE_OK :
           CURLE_SSL_CONNECT_ERROR /* confusing error code */);
 #endif
@@ -3231,7 +3231,7 @@ static CURLcode ossl_connect_step1(struct Curl_easy *data,
     SSL_free(backend->handle);
   backend->handle = SSL_new(backend->ctx);
   if(!backend->handle) {
-    failf(data, "SSL: couldn't create a context (handle)!");
+    failf(data, "SSL: couldn't create a context (handle)");
     return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   }
 
@@ -3922,7 +3922,7 @@ static CURLcode servercert(struct Curl_easy *data,
     if(!strict)
       return CURLE_OK;
 
-    failf(data, "SSL: couldn't get peer certificate!");
+    failf(data, "SSL: couldn't get peer certificate");
     return CURLE_PEER_FAILED_VERIFICATION;
   }
 
@@ -3962,7 +3962,7 @@ static CURLcode servercert(struct Curl_easy *data,
                          buffer, sizeof(buffer));
   if(rc) {
     if(strict)
-      failf(data, "SSL: couldn't get X509-issuer name!");
+      failf(data, "SSL: couldn't get X509-issuer name");
     result = CURLE_PEER_FAILED_VERIFICATION;
   }
   else {
@@ -4080,7 +4080,7 @@ static CURLcode servercert(struct Curl_easy *data,
   if(!result && ptr) {
     result = pkp_pin_peer_pubkey(data, backend->server_cert, ptr);
     if(result)
-      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key!");
+      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key");
   }
 
   X509_free(backend->server_cert);
diff --git a/lib/vtls/schannel.c b/lib/vtls/schannel.c
index 003b524a5..dfec66d51 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/schannel.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/schannel.c
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ schannel_connect_step2(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn,
   if(pubkey_ptr) {
     result = pkp_pin_peer_pubkey(data, conn, sockindex, pubkey_ptr);
     if(result) {
-      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key!");
+      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key");
       return result;
     }
   }
@@ -2371,7 +2371,7 @@ static CURLcode pkp_pin_peer_pubkey(struct Curl_easy *data,
                                   (const unsigned char *)pubkey->header,
                                   (size_t)(pubkey->end - pubkey->header));
     if(result) {
-      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key!");
+      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key");
     }
   } while(0);
 
diff --git a/lib/vtls/sectransp.c b/lib/vtls/sectransp.c
index a2a13002a..8ee8fe997 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/sectransp.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/sectransp.c
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ static CURLcode sectransp_connect_step1(struct Curl_easy *data,
       CFRelease(backend->ssl_ctx);
     backend->ssl_ctx = SSLCreateContext(NULL, kSSLClientSide, kSSLStreamType);
     if(!backend->ssl_ctx) {
-      failf(data, "SSL: couldn't create a context!");
+      failf(data, "SSL: couldn't create a context");
       return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     }
   }
@@ -2788,7 +2788,7 @@ sectransp_connect_step2(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn,
         pkp_pin_peer_pubkey(data, backend->ssl_ctx,
                             data->set.str[STRING_SSL_PINNEDPUBLICKEY]);
       if(result) {
-        failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key!");
+        failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key");
         return result;
       }
     }
diff --git a/lib/vtls/wolfssl.c b/lib/vtls/wolfssl.c
index 9f99d861d..da8cb82ce 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/wolfssl.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/wolfssl.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ wolfssl_connect_step1(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn,
   }
 
   if(!req_method) {
-    failf(data, "SSL: couldn't create a method!");
+    failf(data, "SSL: couldn't create a method");
     return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   }
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ wolfssl_connect_step1(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn,
   backend->ctx = SSL_CTX_new(req_method);
 
   if(!backend->ctx) {
-    failf(data, "SSL: couldn't create a context!");
+    failf(data, "SSL: couldn't create a context");
     return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   }
 
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ wolfssl_connect_step1(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn,
     SSL_free(backend->handle);
   backend->handle = SSL_new(backend->ctx);
   if(!backend->handle) {
-    failf(data, "SSL: couldn't create a context (handle)!");
+    failf(data, "SSL: couldn't create a context");
     return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   }
 
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ wolfssl_connect_step2(struct Curl_easy *data, struct connectdata *conn,
                                   (const unsigned char *)pubkey->header,
                                   (size_t)(pubkey->end - pubkey->header));
     if(result) {
-      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key!");
+      failf(data, "SSL: public key does not match pinned public key");
       return result;
     }
 #else