1 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 41054fcf..013b82eb 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1147,12 +1147,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         }
     }
 
-#if defined(__OpenBSD__)
-    if (pledge("stdio rpath wpath cpath proc exec unix", NULL) == -1) {
-        err(EXIT_FAILURE, "pledge");
-    }
-#endif
-
     if (!disable_signalhandler) {
         setup_signal_handler();
     } else {
@@ -1220,6 +1214,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
      * when calling exit() */
     atexit(i3_exit);
 
+    /* There might be children who died before we initialized the event loop,
+     * e.g., when restarting i3 (see #5756).
+     * To not carry zombie children around, raise the signal to invite libev to
+     * reap them.
+     *
+     * Note that there is no race condition between raising the signal below and
+     * entering the event loop later: the signal is just to notify libev that
+     * zombies might already be there. Actuall reaping will take place in the
+     * event loop anyway. */
+    (void)raise(SIGCHLD);
+
     sd_notify(1, "READY=1");
     ev_loop(main_loop, 0);