--- qemu-kvm-1.2.0/qemu-char.c~	2012-09-12 19:46:36.491936229 +0100

+++ qemu-kvm-1.2.0/qemu-char.c	2012-09-12 19:47:33.349972760 +0100

@@ -2268,9 +2268,8 @@

         }

         return ret;

     } else {

-        /* (Re-)connect for unconnected writing */

-        tcp_chr_connect(chr);

-        return 0;

+        /* XXX: indicate an error ? */

+        return len;

     }

 }