Re: [PATCH] Use line buffering for standard output

> From: Anders Melchiorsen <mail@cup.kalibalik.dk>
> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 00:35:40 +0200
> Subject: [PATCH] Flush standard output in start_async
>
> This prevents double output in case stdout is redirected.
>
> Signed-off-by: Anders Melchiorsen <mail@cup.kalibalik.dk>
> ---
>  run-command.c |    3 +++
>  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/run-command.c b/run-command.c
> index a3b28a6..67be079 100644
> --- a/run-command.c
> +++ b/run-command.c
> @@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ int start_async(struct async *async)
>  	async->out = pipe_out[0];
>  
>  #ifndef __MINGW32__
> +	/* Flush output before fork() to avoid cloning the buffer */
> +	fflush(stdout);
> +
>  	async->pid = fork();
>  	if (async->pid < 0) {
>  		error("fork (async) failed: %s", strerror(errno));