1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkt-line.c b/pkt-line.c
index 3288ff07d5..62b89dbe3e 100644
--- a/pkt-line.c
+++ b/pkt-line.c
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ void packet_flush(int fd)
 	write_or_die(fd, "0000", 4);
 }
 
+int packet_flush_gently(int fd)
+{
+	packet_trace("0000", 4, 1);
+	if (write_in_full(fd, "0000", 4) == 4)
+		return 0;
+	return error("flush packet write failed");
+}
+
 void packet_buf_flush(struct strbuf *buf)
 {
 	packet_trace("0000", 4, 1);