2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 7fc742c32..c3b41dd66 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+openssh (1:4.7p1-7) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  * Ignore errors writing to oom_adj (closes: #473573).
+
+ -- Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:23:26 +0100
+
 openssh (1:4.7p1-6) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Disable the Linux kernel's OOM-killer for the sshd parent; tweak
diff --git a/debian/openssh-server.init b/debian/openssh-server.init
index 8c38eedf5..862d117c1 100644
--- a/debian/openssh-server.init
+++ b/debian/openssh-server.init
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ adjust_oom() {
     if [ -e /var/run/sshd.pid ]; then
         PID="$(head -n1 /var/run/sshd.pid)"
         if [ -e "/proc/$PID/oom_adj" ]; then
-            printf '%s' "$SSHD_OOM_ADJUST" >"/proc/$PID/oom_adj"
+            printf '%s' "$SSHD_OOM_ADJUST" >"/proc/$PID/oom_adj" || true
         fi
     fi
 }