@@ -940,7 +940,20 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
saved_errno = errno; /* dup2 will overwrite error below */
/* Temporarily redirect stderr to the parent's pipe... */
- dup2(stderr_fd[1], STDERR_FILENO);
+ if (dup2(stderr_fd[1], STDERR_FILENO) < 0) {
+ char str[256];
+ snprintf(str, sizeof(str),
+ "%s: Failed to link stderr to the pipe: %s\n",
+ g_get_prgname(), strerror(errno));
+ /*
+ * We are unable to use error_report() here as we need to get
+ * stderr pointed to the parent's pipe. Write to that pipe
+ * manually.
+ */
+ ret = write(stderr_fd[1], str, strlen(str));
+ exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+ }
+
if (ret < 0) {
error_report("Failed to daemonize: %s", strerror(saved_errno));
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);