From: Xu Chao <xu.chao6(a)zte.com.cn&gt; When VIR_EXEC_DAEMON is set, if virPidFileAcquirePath/virSetInherit failed, then pipesync[0] can not be closed when granchild process exit, because pipesync[1] still opened in child process. and then saferead in child process may blocked forever, and left grandchild process in defunct state. Signed-off-by: Xu Chao <xu.chao6(a)zte.com.cn&gt; Signed-off-by: Yi Wang <wang.yi59(a)zte.com.cn&gt; --- src/util/vircommand.c | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/util/vircommand.c b/src/util/vircommand.c index fead373729..fa71f40d81 100644 --- a/src/util/vircommand.c +++ b/src/util/vircommand.c @@ -782,6 +782,9 @@ virExec(virCommand *cmd) } if (pid > 0) { + /* close pipe[1], then the pipe can be closed if grandchild + * died prematurely */ + VIR_FORCE_CLOSE(pipesync[1]); /* The parent expect us to have written the pid file before * exiting. Wait here for the child to write it and signal us. */ if (cmd->pidfile &&