1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/base.bbclass b/meta/classes/base.bbclass
index af9da505cf..04cb51d026 100644
--- a/meta/classes/base.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/base.bbclass
@@ -526,8 +526,16 @@ base_do_buildall() {
 }
 
 
+ 
+def subprocess_setup():
+       import signal
+       # Python installs a SIGPIPE handler by default. This is usually not what
+       # non-Python subprocesses expect.
+       # SIGPIPE errors are known issues with gzip/bash
+       signal.signal(signal.SIGPIPE, signal.SIG_DFL)
+
 def oe_unpack_file(file, data, url = None):
-        import bb, os
+        import bb, os, subprocess
         if not url:
                 url = "file://%s" % file
         dots = file.split(".")
@@ -593,7 +601,7 @@ def oe_unpack_file(file, data, url = None):
 
         cmd = "PATH=\"%s\" %s" % (bb.data.getVar('PATH', data, 1), cmd)
         bb.note("Unpacking %s to %s/" % (file, os.getcwd()))
-        ret = os.system(cmd)
+        ret = subprocess.call(cmd, preexec_fn=subprocess_setup, shell=True)
 
         os.chdir(save_cwd)