1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/printutils/lpd.c b/printutils/lpd.c
index 79119a47f..43c22948f 100644
--- a/printutils/lpd.c
+++ b/printutils/lpd.c
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ int lpd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char *argv[])
                                 fd = xopen(queue, O_RDWR | O_APPEND);
                 }
 
+                // signal OK
+                safe_write(STDOUT_FILENO, "", 1);
+
                 // copy the file
                 real_len = bb_copyfd_size(STDIN_FILENO, fd, expected_len);
                 if (real_len != expected_len) {
@@ -243,7 +246,7 @@ int lpd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char *argv[])
                                 expected_len, real_len);
                         goto err_exit;
                 }
-                // get ACK and see whether it is NUL (ok)
+                // get EOF indicator, see whether it is NUL (ok)
                 // (and don't trash s[0]!)
                 if (safe_read(STDIN_FILENO, &s[1], 1) != 1 || s[1] != 0) {
                         // don't send error msg to peer - it obviously
@@ -262,6 +265,9 @@ int lpd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char *argv[])
 
                 free(s);
                 close(fd); // NB: can do close(-1). Who cares?
+
+                // NB: don't do "signal OK" write here, it will be done
+                // at the top of the loop
         } // while (1)
 
  err_exit: