--- ray/src/rt/persist.c	2004/09/17 21:43:50	2.35
+++ ray/src/rt/persist.c	2004/09/19 07:24:37	2.36
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static const char	RCSid[] = "$Id: persist.c,v 2.35 2004/09/17 21:43:50 greg Exp $";
+static const char	RCSid[] = "$Id: persist.c,v 2.36 2004/09/19 07:24:37 greg Exp $";
 #endif
 /*
  * Routines for persistent rtrace and rpict processes.
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ io_process(void)		/* just act as go-between for actual
 				} while ((nr -= n) > 0);
 		}
 	}
+	kill(pid, SIGTERM);	/* no more process to feed, so... */
 	waitpid(pid, 0, 0);	/* wait for feeder process */
 	_exit(status);
 formerr: