1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tools/hi-q.c b/tools/hi-q.c
index 32b0a7b..8f0fb93 100644
--- a/tools/hi-q.c
+++ b/tools/hi-q.c
@@ -327,12 +327,14 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv, char const * const * env) {
 
 //xx fprintf(stderr, "slurping %d %d\n", 1, loose_end);
 
-// All is well.
+// All filters agree this is not spam.
 // Now it is safe to transfer the envelope information:
   slurp(1, loose_end);
   close(1);
   close(loose_end);
 
+// now that the envelope information has been transfered,
+// wait for the last kid in the usual way
   {
     int ii = nkids-1;
 
@@ -342,12 +344,17 @@ fprintf(stderr, "About to wait for kid #%d (%d)\n",
     blurb(nkids-1, kidpid);
 #endif
     somekid = waitpid(kidpid[ii], &kidstatus, WUNTRACED);
-    if (WIFEXITED(kidstatus)) return WEXITSTATUS(kidstatus);
+    if (WIFEXITED(kidstatus)) {
+      int sts = WEXITSTATUS(kidstatus);
+      cerr << "hi-q ends with status: " << sts << endl;
+      return sts;
+    }
   }
 
 #ifdef testing
   sleep(1);
 #endif
-  return ex_syserr;             // any kill, not a normal exit
+// the last kid did not exit but was killed:
+  return ex_syserr;             
 
 }