1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/daemonize.py b/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/daemonize.py
index 6023c9ccd2..1a8bb379f4 100644
--- a/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/daemonize.py
+++ b/bitbake-dev/lib/bb/daemonize.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ import sys              # System-specific parameters and functions.
 

 # Default daemon parameters.

 # File mode creation mask of the daemon.

-UMASK = 0

+# For BitBake's children, we do want to inherit the parent umask.

+UMASK = None

 

 # Default maximum for the number of available file descriptors.

 MAXFD = 1024

@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ def createDaemon(function, logfile):
       if (pid == 0):    # The second child.

          # We probably don't want the file mode creation mask inherited from

          # the parent, so we give the child complete control over permissions.

-         os.umask(UMASK)

+         if UMASK is not None:

+             os.umask(UMASK)

       else:

          # Parent (the first child) of the second child.

          os._exit(0)