* src/cmp.c (type_no_stdout): New constant.

(main): Use it to avoid bug when the "EOF on foo" message is
generated and stdout is /dev/null.
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Paul Eggert 2006-03-09 20:38:11 +00:00
parent 57253a174c
commit 708ba31420
2 changed files with 18 additions and 2 deletions

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@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
2006-03-09 Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
* src/cmp.c (type_no_stdout): New constant.
(main): Use it to avoid bug when the "EOF on foo" message is
generated and stdout is /dev/null.
Problem reported by Vincent Lefevre (Debian bug 356083).
2006-01-04 Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
* README-alpha: Describe CVS access better, using the README-alpha

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@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static enum comparison_type
{
type_first_diff, /* Print the first difference. */
type_all_diffs, /* Print all differences. */
type_no_stdout, /* Do not output to stdout; only stderr. */
type_status /* Exit status only. */
} comparison_type;
@ -317,7 +318,12 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
if (fstat (STDOUT_FILENO, &outstat) == 0
&& stat (NULL_DEVICE, &nullstat) == 0
&& 0 < same_file (&outstat, &nullstat))
comparison_type = type_status;
comparison_type =
((fstat (STDERR_FILENO, &outstat) == 0
? 0 < same_file (&outstat, &nullstat)
: errno == EBADF)
? type_status
: type_no_stdout);
}
/* If only a return code is needed,
@ -356,7 +362,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
for (f = 0; f < 2; f++)
if (close (file_desc[f]) != 0)
error (EXIT_TROUBLE, errno, "%s", file[f]);
if (exit_status != 0 && comparison_type != type_status)
if (exit_status != EXIT_SUCCESS && comparison_type < type_no_stdout)
check_stdout ();
exit (exit_status);
return exit_status;
@ -536,6 +542,9 @@ cmp (void)
while (first_diff < smaller);
ret = EXIT_FAILURE;
break;
case type_no_stdout:
break;
}
}