1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/zdiff.cc b/zdiff.cc
index 521d55e..3f0d07f 100644
--- a/zdiff.cc
+++ b/zdiff.cc
@@ -389,6 +389,11 @@ int main( const int argc, const char * const argv[] )
   set_signals();
   if( !set_fifonames( filenames ) ) return 2;
 
+  Children children[2];
+  if( !set_data_feeder( fifonames[0], infd[0], children[0], format_types[0] ) ||
+      !set_data_feeder( fifonames[1], infd[1], children[1], format_types[1] ) )
+    return 2;
+
   const pid_t diff_pid = fork();
   if( diff_pid == 0 )			// child (diff)
     {
@@ -407,11 +412,6 @@ int main( const int argc, const char * const argv[] )
   if( diff_pid < 0 )			// parent
     { show_fork_error( DIFF ); return 2; }
 
-  Children children[2];
-  if( !set_data_feeder( fifonames[0], infd[0], children[0], format_types[0] ) ||
-      !set_data_feeder( fifonames[1], infd[1], children[1], format_types[1] ) )
-    return 2;
-
   int retval = wait_for_child( diff_pid, DIFF );
 
   for( int i = 0; i < 2; ++i )