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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/tests/tail-2/append-only.sh b/tests/tail-2/append-only.sh
index 7414da3e..2ea5df1f 100755
--- a/tests/tail-2/append-only.sh
+++ b/tests/tail-2/append-only.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
# Ensure that tail -f works on an append-only file
# Requires root access to do chattr +a, as well as an ext[23] or xfs file system
-# Copyright (C) 2006-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
print_ver_ tail
require_root_
+# Terminate any background tail process
+cleanup_() { kill $pid 2>/dev/null && wait $pid; }
+
chattr_a_works=1
touch f
chattr +a f 2>/dev/null || chattr_a_works=0
@@ -32,10 +35,10 @@ if test $chattr_a_works = 0; then
fi
-for inotify in ---disable-inotify ''; do
- sleep 1 &
- pid=$!
- tail --pid=$pid -f $inotify f || fail=1
+for mode in '' '---disable-inotify'; do
+ sleep 1 & pid=$!
+ tail --pid=$pid -f $mode f || fail=1
+ cleanup_
done
chattr -a f 2>/dev/null