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-rw-r--r--util/libreboot-utils/lib/file.c24
1 files changed, 22 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/util/libreboot-utils/lib/file.c b/util/libreboot-utils/lib/file.c
index a788d4af..efc23ba9 100644
--- a/util/libreboot-utils/lib/file.c
+++ b/util/libreboot-utils/lib/file.c
@@ -717,9 +717,29 @@ xclose(int *fd)
if (*fd < 0)
return;
+ /* nuance regarding EINTR on close():
+ * EINTR can be set on error, but there's
+ * no guarantee whether the fd is then still
+ * open or closed. on some other commands, we
+ * loop EINTR, but for close, we instead skip
+ * aborting *if the errno is EINTR* - so don't
+ * loop it, but do regard EINTR with rval -1
+ * as essenitally a successful close()
+ */
+
+ /* because we don't want to mess with someone
+ * elses file if that fd is then reassigned.
+ * if the operation truly did fail, we ignore
+ * it. just leave it flying in the wind */
+
errno = 0;
- if ((rval = close(*fd)) < 0)
- exitf("xclose: could not close");
+ if ((rval = close(*fd)) < 0) {
+ if (errno != EINTR)
+ exitf("xclose: could not close");
+
+ /* regard EINTR as a successful close */
+ rval = 0;
+ }
*fd = -1;