1 files changed, 14 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/tail.c b/src/tail.c
index a5268c2c6..5ff738df8 100644
--- a/src/tail.c
+++ b/src/tail.c
@@ -339,13 +339,6 @@ pretty_name (struct File_spec const *f)
   return (STREQ (f->name, "-") ? _("standard input") : f->name);
 }
 
-static void
-xwrite_stdout (char const *buffer, size_t n_bytes)
-{
-  if (n_bytes > 0 && fwrite (buffer, 1, n_bytes, stdout) == 0)
-    error (EXIT_FAILURE, errno, _("write error"));
-}
-
 /* Record a file F with descriptor FD, size SIZE, status ST, and
    blocking status BLOCKING.  */
 
@@ -385,6 +378,20 @@ write_header (const char *pretty_filename)
   first_file = false;
 }
 
+/* Write N_BYTES from BUFFER to stdout.
+   Exit immediately on error with a single diagnostic.  */
+
+static void
+xwrite_stdout (char const *buffer, size_t n_bytes)
+{
+  if (n_bytes > 0 && fwrite (buffer, 1, n_bytes, stdout) < n_bytes)
+    {
+      clearerr (stdout); /* To avoid redundant close_stdout diagnostic.  */
+      error (EXIT_FAILURE, errno, _("error writing %s"),
+             quote ("standard output"));
+    }
+}
+
 /* Read and output N_BYTES of file PRETTY_FILENAME starting at the current
    position in FD.  If N_BYTES is COPY_TO_EOF, then copy until end of file.
    If N_BYTES is COPY_A_BUFFER, then copy at most one buffer's worth.