--- runtime/staprun/mainloop.c-dist	2007-05-22 17:14:19.000000000 +0200
+++ runtime/staprun/mainloop.c	2007-05-22 17:15:32.000000000 +0200
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ int use_old_transport = 0;
 void fatal_handler (int signum)
 {
 	char *str = strsignal(signum);
-	(void)write (STDERR_FILENO, ERR_MSG, sizeof(ERR_MSG));
-	(void)write (STDERR_FILENO, str, strlen(str));
-	(void)write (STDERR_FILENO, "\n", 1);
+	ssize_t err;
+	err = write (STDERR_FILENO, ERR_MSG, sizeof(ERR_MSG));
+	err = write (STDERR_FILENO, str, strlen(str));
+	err = write (STDERR_FILENO, "\n", 1);
 	_exit(-1);
 
 }