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diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 1b120175f2..12a85d1613 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -872,3 +872,15 @@ const char *resolve_gitdir(const char *suspect)
return suspect;
return read_gitfile(suspect);
}
+
+/* if any standard file descriptor is missing open it to /dev/null */
+void sanitize_stdfds(void)
+{
+ int fd = open("/dev/null", O_RDWR, 0);
+ while (fd != -1 && fd < 2)
+ fd = dup(fd);
+ if (fd == -1)
+ die_errno("open /dev/null or dup failed");
+ if (fd > 2)
+ close(fd);
+}