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diff --git a/src/guestfs.c b/src/guestfs.c
index be7b0c7..fea8107 100644
--- a/src/guestfs.c
+++ b/src/guestfs.c
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@
 #include "guestfs.h"
 #include "guestfs_protocol.h"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_GETTEXT
+#include "gettext.h"
+#define _(str) dgettext(PACKAGE, (str))
+#define N_(str) dgettext(PACKAGE, (str))
+#else
+#define _(str) str
+#define N_(str) str
+#endif
+
 #define error guestfs_error
 #define perrorf guestfs_perrorf
 #define safe_malloc guestfs_safe_malloc
@@ -158,8 +167,9 @@ struct guestfs_h
   int verbose;
   int autosync;
 
-  const char *path;
-  const char *qemu;
+  char *path;			/* Path to kernel, initrd. */
+  char *qemu;			/* Qemu binary. */
+  char *append;			/* Append to kernel command line. */
 
   char *last_error;
 
@@ -220,10 +230,18 @@ guestfs_create (void)
   g->verbose = str != NULL && strcmp (str, "1") == 0;
 
   str = getenv ("LIBGUESTFS_PATH");
-  g->path = str != NULL ? str : GUESTFS_DEFAULT_PATH;
+  g->path = str != NULL ? strdup (str) : strdup (GUESTFS_DEFAULT_PATH);
+  if (!g->path) goto error;
 
   str = getenv ("LIBGUESTFS_QEMU");
-  g->qemu = str != NULL ? str : QEMU;
+  g->qemu = str != NULL ? strdup (str) : strdup (QEMU);
+  if (!g->qemu) goto error;
+
+  str = getenv ("LIBGUESTFS_APPEND");
+  if (str) {
+    g->append = strdup (str);
+    if (!g->append) goto error;
+  }
 
   g->main_loop = guestfs_get_default_main_loop ();
 
@@ -248,6 +266,13 @@ guestfs_create (void)
     fprintf (stderr, "new guestfs handle %p\n", g);
 
   return g;
+
+ error:
+  free (g->path);
+  free (g->qemu);
+  free (g->append);
+  free (g);
+  return NULL;
 }
 
 void
@@ -259,7 +284,7 @@ guestfs_close (guestfs_h *g)
 
   if (g->state == NO_HANDLE) {
     /* Not safe to call 'error' here, so ... */
-    fprintf (stderr, "guestfs_close: called twice on the same handle\n");
+    fprintf (stderr, _("guestfs_close: called twice on the same handle\n"));
     return;
   }
 
@@ -308,7 +333,12 @@ guestfs_close (guestfs_h *g)
   }
   /* release mutex (XXX) */
 
+  free (g->msg_in);
+  free (g->msg_out);
   free (g->last_error);
+  free (g->path);
+  free (g->qemu);
+  free (g->append);
   free (g);
 }
 
@@ -335,7 +365,7 @@ set_last_error (guestfs_h *g, const char *msg)
 static void
 default_error_cb (guestfs_h *g, void *data, const char *msg)
 {
-  fprintf (stderr, "libguestfs: error: %s\n", msg);
+  fprintf (stderr, _("libguestfs: error: %s\n"), msg);
 }
 
 void
@@ -388,7 +418,7 @@ void *
 guestfs_safe_malloc (guestfs_h *g, size_t nbytes)
 {
   void *ptr = malloc (nbytes);
-  if (!ptr) g->abort_cb ();
+  if (nbytes > 0 && !ptr) g->abort_cb ();
   return ptr;
 }
 
@@ -396,7 +426,7 @@ void *
 guestfs_safe_realloc (guestfs_h *g, void *ptr, int nbytes)
 {
   void *p = realloc (ptr, nbytes);
-  if (!p) g->abort_cb ();
+  if (nbytes > 0 && !p) g->abort_cb ();
   return p;
 }
 
@@ -509,10 +539,12 @@ guestfs_get_autosync (guestfs_h *g)
 int
 guestfs_set_path (guestfs_h *g, const char *path)
 {
-  if (path == NULL)
-    g->path = GUESTFS_DEFAULT_PATH;
-  else
-    g->path = path;
+  free (g->path);
+  g->path = NULL;
+
+  g->path =
+    path == NULL ?
+    safe_strdup (g, GUESTFS_DEFAULT_PATH) : safe_strdup (g, path);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -525,10 +557,10 @@ guestfs_get_path (guestfs_h *g)
 int
 guestfs_set_qemu (guestfs_h *g, const char *qemu)
 {
-  if (qemu == NULL)
-    g->qemu = QEMU;
-  else
-    g->qemu = qemu;
+  free (g->qemu);
+  g->qemu = NULL;
+
+  g->qemu = qemu == NULL ? safe_strdup (g, QEMU) : safe_strdup (g, qemu);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -538,6 +570,22 @@ guestfs_get_qemu (guestfs_h *g)
   return g->qemu;
 }
 
+int
+guestfs_set_append (guestfs_h *g, const char *append)
+{
+  free (g->append);
+  g->append = NULL;
+
+  g->append = append ? safe_strdup (g, append) : NULL;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+const char *
+guestfs_get_append (guestfs_h *g)
+{
+  return g->append;
+}
+
 /* Add a string to the current command line. */
 static void
 incr_cmdline_size (guestfs_h *g)
@@ -557,7 +605,8 @@ static int
 add_cmdline (guestfs_h *g, const char *str)
 {
   if (g->state != CONFIG) {
-    error (g, "command line cannot be altered after qemu subprocess launched");
+    error (g,
+        _("command line cannot be altered after qemu subprocess launched"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -571,7 +620,7 @@ guestfs_config (guestfs_h *g,
 		const char *qemu_param, const char *qemu_value)
 {
   if (qemu_param[0] != '-') {
-    error (g, "guestfs_config: parameter must begin with '-' character");
+    error (g, _("guestfs_config: parameter must begin with '-' character"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -586,7 +635,7 @@ guestfs_config (guestfs_h *g,
       strcmp (qemu_param, "-full-screen") == 0 ||
       strcmp (qemu_param, "-std-vga") == 0 ||
       strcmp (qemu_param, "-vnc") == 0) {
-    error (g, "guestfs_config: parameter '%s' isn't allowed", qemu_param);
+    error (g, _("guestfs_config: parameter '%s' isn't allowed"), qemu_param);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -606,7 +655,7 @@ guestfs_add_drive (guestfs_h *g, const char *filename)
   char buf[len];
 
   if (strchr (filename, ',') != NULL) {
-    error (g, "filename cannot contain ',' (comma) character");
+    error (g, _("filename cannot contain ',' (comma) character"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -621,10 +670,31 @@ guestfs_add_drive (guestfs_h *g, const char *filename)
 }
 
 int
+guestfs_add_drive_ro (guestfs_h *g, const char *filename)
+{
+  size_t len = strlen (filename) + 64;
+  char buf[len];
+
+  if (strchr (filename, ',') != NULL) {
+    error (g, _("filename cannot contain ',' (comma) character"));
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (access (filename, F_OK) == -1) {
+    perrorf (g, "%s", filename);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  snprintf (buf, len, "file=%s,snapshot=on", filename);
+
+  return guestfs_config (g, "-drive", buf);
+}
+
+int
 guestfs_add_cdrom (guestfs_h *g, const char *filename)
 {
   if (strchr (filename, ',') != NULL) {
-    error (g, "filename cannot contain ',' (comma) character");
+    error (g, _("filename cannot contain ',' (comma) character"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -653,12 +723,12 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
 
   /* Configured? */
   if (!g->cmdline) {
-    error (g, "you must call guestfs_add_drive before guestfs_launch");
+    error (g, _("you must call guestfs_add_drive before guestfs_launch"));
     return -1;
   }
 
   if (g->state != CONFIG) {
-    error (g, "qemu has already been launched");
+    error (g, _("qemu has already been launched"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -704,7 +774,7 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
   free (path);
 
   if (kernel == NULL || initrd == NULL) {
-    error (g, "cannot find %s or %s on LIBGUESTFS_PATH (current path = %s)",
+    error (g, _("cannot find %s or %s on LIBGUESTFS_PATH (current path = %s)"),
 	   kernel_name, initrd_name, g->path);
     goto cleanup0;
   }
@@ -722,7 +792,7 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
   if (!g->tmpdir) {
     g->tmpdir = safe_strdup (g, dir_template);
     if (mkdtemp (g->tmpdir) == NULL) {
-      perrorf (g, "%s: cannot create temporary directory", dir_template);
+      perrorf (g, _("%s: cannot create temporary directory"), dir_template);
       goto cleanup0;
     }
   }
@@ -753,7 +823,7 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
     /* Set up the full command line.  Do this in the subprocess so we
      * don't need to worry about cleaning up.
      */
-    g->cmdline[0] = (char *) g->qemu;
+    g->cmdline[0] = g->qemu;
 
     /* Construct the -net channel parameter for qemu. */
     snprintf (vmchannel, sizeof vmchannel,
@@ -762,9 +832,10 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
 
     /* Linux kernel command line. */
     snprintf (append, sizeof append,
-	      "panic=1 console=ttyS0 guestfs=%s:%d%s",
+	      "panic=1 console=ttyS0 guestfs=%s:%d%s%s%s",
 	      VMCHANNEL_ADDR, VMCHANNEL_PORT,
-	      g->verbose ? " guestfs_verbose=1" : "");
+	      g->verbose ? " guestfs_verbose=1" : "",
+	      g->append ? " " : "", g->append ? g->append : "");
 
     snprintf (memsize_str, sizeof memsize_str, "%d", memsize);
 
@@ -824,6 +895,11 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
   /* Parent (library). */
   g->pid = r;
 
+  free (kernel);
+  kernel = NULL;
+  free (initrd);
+  initrd = NULL;
+
   /* Fork the recovery process off which will kill qemu if the parent
    * process fails to do so (eg. if the parent segfaults).
    */
@@ -899,10 +975,9 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
   addr.sun_path[UNIX_PATH_MAX-1] = '\0';
 
   tries = 100;
+  /* Always sleep at least once to give qemu a small chance to start up. */
+  usleep (10000);
   while (tries > 0) {
-    /* Always sleep at least once to give qemu a small chance to start up. */
-    usleep (10000);
-
     r = connect (g->sock, (struct sockaddr *) &addr, sizeof addr);
     if ((r == -1 && errno == EINPROGRESS) || r == 0)
       goto connected;
@@ -910,9 +985,10 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
     if (errno != ENOENT)
       perrorf (g, "connect");
     tries--;
+    usleep (100000);
   }
 
-  error (g, "failed to connect to vmchannel socket");
+  error (g, _("failed to connect to vmchannel socket"));
   goto cleanup2;
 
  connected:
@@ -931,7 +1007,7 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
 			      GUESTFS_HANDLE_READABLE,
 			      stdout_event, NULL);
   if (g->stdout_watch == -1) {
-    error (g, "could not watch qemu stdout");
+    error (g, _("could not watch qemu stdout"));
     goto cleanup3;
   }
 
@@ -990,12 +1066,12 @@ guestfs_wait_ready (guestfs_h *g)
   if (g->state == READY) return 0;
 
   if (g->state == BUSY) {
-    error (g, "qemu has finished launching already");
+    error (g, _("qemu has finished launching already"));
     return -1;
   }
 
   if (g->state != LAUNCHING) {
-    error (g, "qemu has not been launched yet");
+    error (g, _("qemu has not been launched yet"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1008,7 +1084,7 @@ guestfs_wait_ready (guestfs_h *g)
   if (r == -1) return -1;
 
   if (finished != 1) {
-    error (g, "guestfs_wait_ready failed, see earlier error messages");
+    error (g, _("guestfs_wait_ready failed, see earlier error messages"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1018,7 +1094,7 @@ guestfs_wait_ready (guestfs_h *g)
    * commands after this function returns.
    */
   if (g->state != READY) {
-    error (g, "qemu launched and contacted daemon, but state != READY");
+    error (g, _("qemu launched and contacted daemon, but state != READY"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1029,7 +1105,7 @@ int
 guestfs_kill_subprocess (guestfs_h *g)
 {
   if (g->state == CONFIG) {
-    error (g, "no subprocess to kill");
+    error (g, _("no subprocess to kill"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1077,7 +1153,8 @@ int
 guestfs_set_ready (guestfs_h *g)
 {
   if (g->state != BUSY) {
-    error (g, "guestfs_set_ready: called when in state %d != BUSY", g->state);
+    error (g, _("guestfs_set_ready: called when in state %d != BUSY"),
+	   g->state);
     return -1;
   }
   g->state = READY;
@@ -1088,7 +1165,8 @@ int
 guestfs_set_busy (guestfs_h *g)
 {
   if (g->state != READY) {
-    error (g, "guestfs_set_busy: called when in state %d != READY", g->state);
+    error (g, _("guestfs_set_busy: called when in state %d != READY"),
+	   g->state);
     return -1;
   }
   g->state = BUSY;
@@ -1108,7 +1186,7 @@ guestfs_end_busy (guestfs_h *g)
       break;
     case LAUNCHING:
     case NO_HANDLE:
-      error (g, "guestfs_end_busy: called when in state %d", g->state);
+      error (g, _("guestfs_end_busy: called when in state %d"), g->state);
       return -1;
     }
   return 0;
@@ -1197,7 +1275,7 @@ stdout_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data,
 #endif
 
   if (g->fd[1] != fd) {
-    error (g, "stdout_event: internal error: %d != %d", g->fd[1], fd);
+    error (g, _("stdout_event: internal error: %d != %d"), g->fd[1], fd);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -1240,7 +1318,7 @@ sock_read_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data,
 	     g, g->state, fd, events);
 
   if (g->sock != fd) {
-    error (g, "sock_read_event: internal error: %d != %d", g->sock, fd);
+    error (g, _("sock_read_event: internal error: %d != %d"), g->sock, fd);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -1270,7 +1348,7 @@ sock_read_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data,
 
   xdrmem_create (&xdr, g->msg_in, g->msg_in_size, XDR_DECODE);
   if (!xdr_uint32_t (&xdr, &len)) {
-    error (g, "can't decode length word");
+    error (g, _("can't decode length word"));
     goto cleanup;
   }
 
@@ -1280,10 +1358,10 @@ sock_read_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data,
    */
   if (len == GUESTFS_LAUNCH_FLAG) {
     if (g->state != LAUNCHING)
-      error (g, "received magic signature from guestfsd, but in state %d",
+      error (g, _("received magic signature from guestfsd, but in state %d"),
 	     g->state);
     else if (g->msg_in_size != 4)
-      error (g, "received magic signature from guestfsd, but msg size is %d",
+      error (g, _("received magic signature from guestfsd, but msg size is %d"),
 	     g->msg_in_size);
     else {
       g->state = READY;
@@ -1308,7 +1386,7 @@ sock_read_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data,
    * synchronization.
    */
   if (len > GUESTFS_MESSAGE_MAX) {
-    error (g, "message length (%u) > maximum possible size (%d)",
+    error (g, _("message length (%u) > maximum possible size (%d)"),
 	   len, GUESTFS_MESSAGE_MAX);
     goto cleanup;
   }
@@ -1341,7 +1419,7 @@ sock_read_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data,
 
   /* Not in the expected state. */
   if (g->state != BUSY)
-    error (g, "state %d != BUSY", g->state);
+    error (g, _("state %d != BUSY"), g->state);
 
   /* Push the message up to the higher layer. */
   if (g->reply_cb)
@@ -1381,12 +1459,12 @@ sock_write_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data,
 	     g, g->state, fd, events);
 
   if (g->sock != fd) {
-    error (g, "sock_write_event: internal error: %d != %d", g->sock, fd);
+    error (g, _("sock_write_event: internal error: %d != %d"), g->sock, fd);
     return;
   }
 
   if (g->state != BUSY) {
-    error (g, "sock_write_event: state %d != BUSY", g->state);
+    error (g, _("sock_write_event: state %d != BUSY"), g->state);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -1490,7 +1568,7 @@ guestfs__switch_to_sending (guestfs_h *g)
 {
   if (g->sock_watch >= 0) {
     if (g->main_loop->remove_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock_watch) == -1) {
-      error (g, "remove_handle failed");
+      error (g, _("remove_handle failed"));
       g->sock_watch = -1;
       return -1;
     }
@@ -1501,7 +1579,7 @@ guestfs__switch_to_sending (guestfs_h *g)
 			      GUESTFS_HANDLE_WRITABLE,
 			      sock_write_event, NULL);
   if (g->sock_watch == -1) {
-    error (g, "add_handle failed");
+    error (g, _("add_handle failed"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1513,7 +1591,7 @@ guestfs__switch_to_receiving (guestfs_h *g)
 {
   if (g->sock_watch >= 0) {
     if (g->main_loop->remove_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock_watch) == -1) {
-      error (g, "remove_handle failed");
+      error (g, _("remove_handle failed"));
       g->sock_watch = -1;
       return -1;
     }
@@ -1524,7 +1602,7 @@ guestfs__switch_to_receiving (guestfs_h *g)
 			      GUESTFS_HANDLE_READABLE,
 			      sock_read_event, NULL);
   if (g->sock_watch == -1) {
-    error (g, "add_handle failed");
+    error (g, _("add_handle failed"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1557,7 +1635,7 @@ guestfs__send_sync (guestfs_h *g, int proc_nr,
   guestfs_main_loop *ml = guestfs_get_main_loop (g);
 
   if (g->state != BUSY) {
-    error (g, "guestfs__send_sync: state %d != BUSY", g->state);
+    error (g, _("guestfs__send_sync: state %d != BUSY"), g->state);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1565,7 +1643,7 @@ guestfs__send_sync (guestfs_h *g, int proc_nr,
    * free the buffer anyway?
    */
   if (g->msg_out != NULL) {
-    error (g, "guestfs__send_sync: msg_out should be NULL");
+    error (g, _("guestfs__send_sync: msg_out should be NULL"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1587,7 +1665,7 @@ guestfs__send_sync (guestfs_h *g, int proc_nr,
   hdr.status = GUESTFS_STATUS_OK;
 
   if (!xdr_guestfs_message_header (&xdr, &hdr)) {
-    error (g, "xdr_guestfs_message_header failed");
+    error (g, _("xdr_guestfs_message_header failed"));
     goto cleanup1;
   }
 
@@ -1596,7 +1674,7 @@ guestfs__send_sync (guestfs_h *g, int proc_nr,
    */
   if (xdrp) {
     if (!(*xdrp) (&xdr, args)) {
-      error (g, "dispatch failed to marshal args");
+      error (g, _("dispatch failed to marshal args"));
       goto cleanup1;
     }
   }
@@ -1622,7 +1700,7 @@ guestfs__send_sync (guestfs_h *g, int proc_nr,
   if (ml->main_loop_run (ml, g) == -1)
     goto cleanup1;
   if (sent != 1) {
-    error (g, "send failed, see earlier error messages");
+    error (g, _("send failed, see earlier error messages"));
     goto cleanup1;
   }
 
@@ -1737,7 +1815,7 @@ send_file_chunk_sync (guestfs_h *g, int cancel, const char *buf, size_t buflen)
   guestfs_main_loop *ml = guestfs_get_main_loop (g);
 
   if (g->state != BUSY) {
-    error (g, "send_file_chunk_sync: state %d != READY", g->state);
+    error (g, _("send_file_chunk_sync: state %d != READY"), g->state);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1745,7 +1823,7 @@ send_file_chunk_sync (guestfs_h *g, int cancel, const char *buf, size_t buflen)
    * free the buffer anyway?
    */
   if (g->msg_out != NULL) {
-    error (g, "guestfs__send_sync: msg_out should be NULL");
+    error (g, _("guestfs__send_sync: msg_out should be NULL"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1768,7 +1846,7 @@ send_file_chunk_sync (guestfs_h *g, int cancel, const char *buf, size_t buflen)
   chunk.data.data_val = (char *) buf;
 
   if (!xdr_guestfs_chunk (&xdr, &chunk)) {
-    error (g, "xdr_guestfs_chunk failed (buf = %p, buflen = %zu)",
+    error (g, _("xdr_guestfs_chunk failed (buf = %p, buflen = %zu)"),
 	   buf, buflen);
     xdr_destroy (&xdr);
     goto cleanup1;
@@ -1793,7 +1871,7 @@ send_file_chunk_sync (guestfs_h *g, int cancel, const char *buf, size_t buflen)
   if (ml->main_loop_run (ml, g) == -1)
     goto cleanup1;
   if (sent != 1) {
-    error (g, "send file chunk failed, see earlier error messages");
+    error (g, _("send file chunk failed, see earlier error messages"));
     goto cleanup1;
   }
 
@@ -1844,7 +1922,7 @@ check_for_daemon_cancellation (guestfs_h *g)
   xdr_destroy (&xdr);
 
   if (flag != GUESTFS_CANCEL_FLAG) {
-    error (g, "check_for_daemon_cancellation: read 0x%x from daemon, expected 0x%x\n",
+    error (g, _("check_for_daemon_cancellation: read 0x%x from daemon, expected 0x%x\n"),
 	   flag, GUESTFS_CANCEL_FLAG);
     return 0;
   }
@@ -1882,7 +1960,7 @@ guestfs__receive_file_sync (guestfs_h *g, const char *filename)
   }
 
   if (r == -1) {
-    error (g, "%s: error in chunked encoding", filename);
+    error (g, _("%s: error in chunked encoding"), filename);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1906,7 +1984,7 @@ guestfs__receive_file_sync (guestfs_h *g, const char *filename)
   xdr_destroy (&xdr);
 
   if (xwrite (g->sock, fbuf, sizeof fbuf) == -1) {
-    perrorf (g, "write to daemon socket");
+    perrorf (g, _("write to daemon socket"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1953,7 +2031,7 @@ receive_file_cb (guestfs_h *g, void *data, XDR *xdr)
   memset (&chunk, 0, sizeof chunk);
 
   if (!xdr_guestfs_chunk (xdr, &chunk)) {
-    error (g, "failed to parse file chunk");
+    error (g, _("failed to parse file chunk"));
     free_chunks (ctx);
     ctx->chunks = NULL;
     ctx->count = -1;
@@ -1985,12 +2063,12 @@ receive_file_data_sync (guestfs_h *g, void **buf, size_t *len_r)
   guestfs_set_reply_callback (g, NULL, NULL);
 
   if (ctx.count == 0) {
-    error (g, "receive_file_data_sync: reply callback not called\n");
+    error (g, _("receive_file_data_sync: reply callback not called\n"));
     return -1;
   }
 
   if (ctx.count == -1) {
-    error (g, "receive_file_data_sync: parse error in reply callback\n");
+    error (g, _("receive_file_data_sync: parse error in reply callback\n"));
     /* callback already freed the chunks */
     return -1;
   }
@@ -2004,7 +2082,7 @@ receive_file_data_sync (guestfs_h *g, void **buf, size_t *len_r)
 
   for (i = 0; i < ctx.count; ++i) {
     if (ctx.chunks[i].cancel) {
-      error (g, "file receive cancelled by daemon");
+      error (g, _("file receive cancelled by daemon"));
       free_chunks (&ctx);
       if (buf) free (*buf);
       if (len_r) *len_r = 0;
@@ -2039,7 +2117,7 @@ select_add_handle (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g, int fd, int events,
   struct select_main_loop *ml = (struct select_main_loop *) mlv;
 
   if (fd < 0 || fd >= FD_SETSIZE) {
-    error (g, "fd %d is out of range", fd);
+    error (g, _("fd %d is out of range"), fd);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -2047,24 +2125,24 @@ select_add_handle (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g, int fd, int events,
 		  GUESTFS_HANDLE_WRITABLE |
 		  GUESTFS_HANDLE_HANGUP |
 		  GUESTFS_HANDLE_ERROR)) != 0) {
-    error (g, "set of events (0x%x) contains unknown events", events);
+    error (g, _("set of events (0x%x) contains unknown events"), events);
     return -1;
   }
 
   if (events == 0) {
-    error (g, "set of events is empty");
+    error (g, _("set of events is empty"));
     return -1;
   }
 
   if (FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->rset) ||
       FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->wset) ||
       FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->xset)) {
-    error (g, "fd %d is already registered", fd);
+    error (g, _("fd %d is already registered"), fd);
     return -1;
   }
 
   if (cb == NULL) {
-    error (g, "callback is NULL");
+    error (g, _("callback is NULL"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -2097,14 +2175,14 @@ select_remove_handle (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g, int fd)
   struct select_main_loop *ml = (struct select_main_loop *) mlv;
 
   if (fd < 0 || fd >= FD_SETSIZE) {
-    error (g, "fd %d is out of range", fd);
+    error (g, _("fd %d is out of range"), fd);
     return -1;
   }
 
   if (!FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->rset) &&
       !FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->wset) &&
       !FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->xset)) {
-    error (g, "fd %d was not registered", fd);
+    error (g, _("fd %d was not registered"), fd);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -2153,7 +2231,7 @@ select_main_loop_run (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g)
   fd_set rset2, wset2, xset2;
 
   if (ml->is_running) {
-    error (g, "select_main_loop_run: this cannot be called recursively");
+    error (g, _("select_main_loop_run: this cannot be called recursively"));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -2168,6 +2246,8 @@ select_main_loop_run (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g)
     xset2 = ml->xset;
     r = select (ml->max_fd+1, &rset2, &wset2, &xset2, NULL);
     if (r == -1) {
+      if (errno == EINTR || errno == EAGAIN)
+	continue;
       perrorf (g, "select");
       ml->is_running = 0;
       return -1;