1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/zutils.cc b/zutils.cc
index 01a0152..7b86c7d 100644
--- a/zutils.cc
+++ b/zutils.cc
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ bool test_format( const int infd, std::string & file_type,
   }
 
 
-int wait_for_child( const pid_t pid, const char * const name )
+int wait_for_child( const pid_t pid, const char * const name,
+                    const int eretval )
   {
   int status;
   while( waitpid( pid, &status, 0 ) == -1 )
@@ -315,10 +316,10 @@ int wait_for_child( const pid_t pid, const char * const name )
       if( verbosity >= 0 )
         std::fprintf( stderr, "%s: Error waiting termination of `%s': %s.\n",
                   util_name, name, std::strerror( errno ) );
-      _exit( 1 );
+      _exit( eretval );
       }
     }
 
   if( WIFEXITED( status ) ) return WEXITSTATUS( status );
-  else return 1;
+  return eretval;
   }