2 files changed, 27 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/xine-utils/utils.c b/src/xine-utils/utils.c
index f5d5a0ff3..25e8cc2b0 100644
--- a/src/xine-utils/utils.c
+++ b/src/xine-utils/utils.c
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -714,7 +716,7 @@ static int set_close_on_execute(int fd)
 }
 
 
-int open_cloexec(const char *name, int flags)
+int xine_open_cloexec(const char *name, int flags)
 {
   int fd = open(name, (flags | O_CLOEXEC));
 
@@ -725,7 +727,7 @@ int open_cloexec(const char *name, int flags)
   return fd;
 }
 
-int create_cloexec(const char *name, int flags, mode_t mode)
+int xine_create_cloexec(const char *name, int flags, mode_t mode)
 {
   int fd = open(name, (flags | O_CREAT | O_CLOEXEC), mode);
 
@@ -736,3 +738,18 @@ int create_cloexec(const char *name, int flags, mode_t mode)
   return fd;
 }
 
+int xine_socket_cloexec(int domain, int type, int protocol)
+{
+  int s = socket(domain, type, protocol);
+
+  if (s >= 0) {
+#ifndef WIN32
+    fcntl(s, F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC);
+#else
+    SetHandleInformation((HANDLE)s, HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT, 0);
+#endif
+  }
+
+  return s;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/xine-utils/xineutils.h b/src/xine-utils/xineutils.h
index 5fe1fb7e5..d0946e471 100644
--- a/src/xine-utils/xineutils.h
+++ b/src/xine-utils/xineutils.h
@@ -219,13 +219,19 @@ char *xine_strcat_realloc (char **dest, char *append) XINE_PROTECTED;
  * opens a file, ensuring that the descriptor will be closed
  * automatically after a fork/execute.
  */
-int open_cloexec(const char *name, int flags) XINE_PROTECTED;
+int xine_open_cloexec(const char *name, int flags) XINE_PROTECTED;
 
 /**
  * creates a file, ensuring that the descriptor will be closed
  * automatically after a fork/execute.
  */
-int create_cloexec(const char *name, int flags, mode_t mode) XINE_PROTECTED;
+int xine_create_cloexec(const char *name, int flags, mode_t mode) XINE_PROTECTED;
+
+/**
+ * creates a socket, ensuring that the descriptor will be closed
+ * automatically after a fork/execute.
+ */
+int xine_socket_cloexec(int domain, int type, int protocol) XINE_PROTECTED;
 
 /*
  * Color Conversion Utility Functions