diff -ruN openldap-2.3.34.orig/servers/slapd/main.c openldap-2.3.34/servers/slapd/main.c

--- openldap-2.3.34.orig/servers/slapd/main.c	2007-01-25 22:42:38 +1000

+++ openldap-2.3.34/servers/slapd/main.c	2007-02-22 19:45:29 +1000

@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@

 	mal_leaktrace(1);

 #endif

-	if ( slapd_pid_file != NULL ) {

+	if ( (check != CHECK_CONFIG) && (slapd_pid_file != NULL) ) {

 		FILE *fp = fopen( slapd_pid_file, "w" );

 		if ( fp == NULL ) {

@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@

 		slapd_pid_file_unlink = 1;

 	}

-	if ( slapd_args_file != NULL ) {

+	if ( (check != CHECK_CONFIG) && (slapd_args_file != NULL) ) {

 		FILE *fp = fopen( slapd_args_file, "w" );

 		if ( fp == NULL ) {