#! /bin/sh /usr/share/dpatch/dpatch-run
## 50_bootlogd_exitcode.dpatch by Petter Reinholdtsen
##
## All lines beginning with `## DP:' are a description of the patch.
## DP: Make sure bootlogd return non-error exit code when forking off the
## DP: child.  Fixes bug #326640.

@DPATCH@
Index: sysvinit/src/bootlogd.c
===================================================================
--- sysvinit/src/bootlogd.c	(revisjon 56)
+++ sysvinit/src/bootlogd.c	(arbeidskopi)
@@ -523,8 +523,19 @@
 	 *	Fork and write pidfile if needed.
 	 */
 	if (!dontfork) {
-		if (fork())
+		pid_t child_pid = fork();
+		switch (child_pid) {
+		case -1: /* I am parent and the attempt to create a child failed */
+			fprintf(stderr, "bootlogd: fork failed: %s\n",
+				strerror(errno));
 			exit(1);
+			break;
+		case 0: /* I am the child */
+			break;
+		default: /* I am parent and got child's pid */
+			exit(0);
+			break;
+		}
 		setsid();
 	}
 	if (pidfile) {