Handle signal handler setup error properly in head process

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madmaurice 2021-01-15 20:22:22 +01:00
parent d0feff88b1
commit dfbf2767f2

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main.c
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@ -83,7 +83,14 @@ int main(int argc, char* const* argv)
pid_child = pid;
if (sigaction(SIGTERM, &forward_signal_descriptor, NULL) == -1)
{
printf("Unable to setup signal handler in head\n");
int err = errno;
// Have to kill child here, otherwise that gets orphaned and runs anyway.
// Use SIGKILL here because it might forward SIGTERM to its child and that
// decides not to stop.
kill(pid_child, SIGKILL);
// Restore errno as it might've been overwritten by kill
errno = err;
err(errno, "Unable to set up signal handler in head process");
}
// parent waits for child then exits
// Could be interrupt due to a signal. Retry in that case.