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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/Ice/Instance.cpp b/cpp/src/Ice/Instance.cpp
index 2e6ea32af08..35b8a7bbc28 100644
--- a/cpp/src/Ice/Instance.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/Ice/Instance.cpp
@@ -1017,8 +1017,9 @@ IceInternal::Instance::Instance(const CommunicatorPtr& communicator, const Initi
struct passwd pwbuf;
vector<char> buffer(4096); // 4KB initial buffer
struct passwd *pw;
- int err = getpwnam_r(newUser.c_str(), &pwbuf, &buffer[0], buffer.size(), &pw);
- while(err == ERANGE && buffer.size() < 1024 * 1024) // Limit buffer to 1MB
+ int err;
+ while((err = getpwnam_r(newUser.c_str(), &pwbuf, &buffer[0], buffer.size(), &pw)) == ERANGE &&
+ buffer.size() < 1024 * 1024) // Limit buffer to 1M
{
buffer.resize(buffer.size() * 2);
}