On Dez 03 2022, Gavin Smith wrote:
> I've done this:
>
> --- a/install-info/install-info.c
> +++ b/install-info/install-info.c
> @@ -1054,7 +1054,20 @@ output_dirfile (char *dirfile, int dir_nlines, struct
> line_data *dir_lines,
> /* Update dir file atomically. This stops the dir file being corrupted
> if install-info is interrupted. */
> if (rename (tempname, dirfile) == -1)
> - perror (tempname);
> + {
> + /* Try to delete target file and try again. On some platforms you
> + may not rename to an existing file. */
> + if (remove (dirfile) == -1)
I think the remove failure should be ignored. If rename fails for other
reasons than an existing destination, this may lose the original failure
condition from rename, reporting a confusing and unrelated error.
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