diff --git a/coreutils/dd.c b/coreutils/dd.c
index fd4e7e8a2..7552c8518 100644
--- a/coreutils/dd.c
+++ b/coreutils/dd.c
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 /* This is a NOEXEC applet. Be very careful! */
 
 
+enum {
+	ifd = STDIN_FILENO,
+	ofd = STDOUT_FILENO,
+};
+
 static const struct suffix_mult dd_suffixes[] = {
 	{ "c", 1 },
 	{ "w", 2 },
@@ -45,19 +50,19 @@ static void dd_output_status(int ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED cur_signal)
 			G.out_full, G.out_part);
 }
 
-static ssize_t full_write_or_warn(int fd, const void *buf, size_t len,
+static ssize_t full_write_or_warn(const void *buf, size_t len,
 	const char *const filename)
 {
-	ssize_t n = full_write(fd, buf, len);
+	ssize_t n = full_write(ofd, buf, len);
 	if (n < 0)
 		bb_perror_msg("writing '%s'", filename);
 	return n;
 }
 
-static bool write_and_stats(int fd, const void *buf, size_t len, size_t obs,
+static bool write_and_stats(const void *buf, size_t len, size_t obs,
 	const char *filename)
 {
-	ssize_t n = full_write_or_warn(fd, buf, len, filename);
+	ssize_t n = full_write_or_warn(buf, len, filename);
 	if (n < 0)
 		return 1;
 	if (n == obs)
@@ -105,13 +110,13 @@ int dd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		OP_conv_noerror,
 #endif
 	};
+	int exitcode = EXIT_FAILURE;
 	size_t ibs = 512, obs = 512;
 	ssize_t n, w;
 	char *ibuf, *obuf;
 	/* And these are all zeroed at once! */
 	struct {
 		int flags;
-		int ifd, ofd;
 		size_t oc;
 		off_t count;
 		off_t seek, skip;
@@ -121,8 +126,6 @@ int dd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 	} Z;
 #define flags   (Z.flags  )
-#define ifd     (Z.ifd    )
-#define ofd     (Z.ofd    )
 #define oc      (Z.oc     )
 #define count   (Z.count  )
 #define seek    (Z.seek   )
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ int dd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	memset(&Z, 0, sizeof(Z));
 	INIT_G();
+	//fflush(NULL); - is this needed because of NOEXEC?
 
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_DD_SIGNAL_HANDLING
 	sigact.sa_handler = dd_output_status;
@@ -227,9 +231,8 @@ int dd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		obuf = xmalloc(obs);
 	}
 	if (infile != NULL)
-		ifd = xopen(infile, O_RDONLY);
+		xmove_fd(xopen(infile, O_RDONLY), ifd);
 	else {
-		/* ifd = STDIN_FILENO; - it's zero and it's already there */
 		infile = bb_msg_standard_input;
 	}
 	if (outfile != NULL) {
@@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ int dd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (!seek && !(flags & FLAG_NOTRUNC))
 			oflag |= O_TRUNC;
 
-		ofd = xopen(outfile, oflag);
+		xmove_fd(xopen(outfile, oflag), ofd);
 
 		if (seek && !(flags & FLAG_NOTRUNC)) {
 			if (ftruncate(ofd, seek * obs) < 0) {
@@ -250,7 +253,6 @@ int dd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		ofd = STDOUT_FILENO;
 		outfile = bb_msg_standard_output;
 	}
 	if (skip) {
@@ -276,11 +278,10 @@ int dd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (n == 0)
 			break;
 		if (n < 0) {
-			if (flags & FLAG_NOERROR) {
-				n = ibs;
-				bb_simple_perror_msg(infile);
-			} else
+			if (!(flags & FLAG_NOERROR))
 				goto die_infile;
+			n = ibs;
+			bb_simple_perror_msg(infile);
 		}
 		if ((size_t)n == ibs)
 			G.in_full++;
@@ -303,17 +304,17 @@ int dd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 				tmp += d;
 				oc += d;
 				if (oc == obs) {
-					if (write_and_stats(ofd, obuf, obs, obs, outfile))
+					if (write_and_stats(obuf, obs, obs, outfile))
 						goto out_status;
 					oc = 0;
 				}
 			}
-		} else if (write_and_stats(ofd, ibuf, n, obs, outfile))
+		} else if (write_and_stats(ibuf, n, obs, outfile))
 			goto out_status;
 	}
 
 	if (ENABLE_FEATURE_DD_IBS_OBS && oc) {
-		w = full_write_or_warn(ofd, obuf, oc, outfile);
+		w = full_write_or_warn(obuf, oc, outfile);
 		if (w < 0) goto out_status;
 		if (w > 0)
 			G.out_part++;
@@ -327,8 +328,10 @@ int dd_main(int argc, char **argv)
  die_outfile:
 		bb_simple_perror_msg_and_die(outfile);
 	}
+
+	exitcode = EXIT_SUCCESS;
  out_status:
 	dd_output_status(0);
 
-	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+	return exitcode;
 }
diff --git a/testsuite/runtest b/testsuite/runtest
index 92cbfdf4e..93d5ed6e1 100755
--- a/testsuite/runtest
+++ b/testsuite/runtest
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# Run old-style test.
-
+# Run one old-style test.
+# Tests are stored in applet/testcase shell scripts.
+# They are run using "sh -x -e applet/testcase".
+# Option -e will make testcase stop on the first failed command.
 run_applet_testcase()
 {
 	local applet=$1
 	local testcase=$2
 
-	local status=0
-	local RES=
-
+	local status
 	local uc_applet=$(echo $applet | tr a-z A-Z)
 	local testname=$(basename $testcase)
 
 	if grep -q "^# CONFIG_${uc_applet} is not set$" $bindir/.config; then
-		echo UNTESTED: $testname
+		echo "UNTESTED: $testname"
 		return 0
 	fi
 
@@ -22,72 +22,67 @@ run_applet_testcase()
 		local feature=`sed -ne 's/^# FEATURE: //p' $testcase`
 
 		if grep -q "^# ${feature} is not set$" $bindir/.config; then
-			echo UNTESTED: $testname
+			echo "UNTESTED: $testname"
 			return 0
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	rm -rf tmp
-	mkdir -p tmp
-	pushd tmp > /dev/null
+	rm -rf ".tmpdir.$applet"
+	mkdir -p ".tmpdir.$applet"
+	cd ".tmpdir.$applet" || return 1
 
-#	echo Running testcase $testcase
-	d=$tsdir sh -x -e $testcase >.logfile.txt 2>&1 || status=$?
-
-	if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
-		echo FAIL: $testname
-		if [ $verbose -gt 0 ]; then
-			cat .logfile.txt
+#	echo "Running testcase $testcase"
+	d="$tsdir" sh -x -e "$testcase" >"$testname.stdout.txt" 2>&1
+	status=$?
+	if [ $status != 0 ]; then
+		echo "FAIL: $testname"
+		if [ x"$VERBOSE" != x ]; then
+			cat "$testname.stdout.txt"
 		fi
-		status=$?
 	else
-		echo PASS: $testname
-		rm -f .logfile.txt
-		status=$?
+		echo "PASS: $testname"
 	fi
 
-	popd > /dev/null
-	rm -rf tmp
+	cd ..
+	rm -rf ".tmpdir.$applet"
 
 	return $status
 }
 
+# Run all old-style tests for given applet
 run_applet_tests()
 {
 	local applet=$1
-
 	local status=0
-
 	for testcase in $tsdir/$applet/*; do
 		if [ "$testcase" = "$tsdir/$applet/CVS" ]; then
 			continue
 		fi
-		if ! run_applet_testcase $applet $testcase; then
-			status=1
-		fi
+		run_applet_testcase $applet $testcase
+		test $? = 0 || status=1
 	done
-
 	return $status
 }
 
 
-status=0
-verbose=0
 
 [ -n "$tsdir" ] || tsdir=$(pwd)
 [ -n "$bindir" ] || bindir=$(dirname $(pwd))
 PATH="$bindir:$PATH"
 
+if [ x"$VERBOSE" = x ]; then
+	export VERBOSE=
+fi
+
 if [ x"$1" = x"-v" ]; then
-	verbose=1
-	export VERBOSE=$verbose
+	export VERBOSE=1
 	shift
 fi
 
 implemented=$(
 	$bindir/busybox 2>&1 |
 	while read line; do
-		if test x"$line" = x"Currently defined functions:"; then
+		if [ x"$line" = x"Currently defined functions:" ]; then
 			xargs | sed 's/,//g'
 			break
 		fi
@@ -109,39 +104,34 @@ for i in $implemented; do
 done
 
 # Set up option flags so tests can be selective.
+export OPTIONFLAGS=:$(sed -nr 's/^CONFIG_//p' $bindir/.config | sed 's/=.*//' | xargs | sed 's/ /:/g')
 
-configfile=${bindir}/.config
-export OPTIONFLAGS=:$(sed -nr 's/^CONFIG_(.*)=.*/\1/p' $configfile | xargs | sed 's/ /:/g')
-
+status=0
 for applet in $applets; do
 	if [ "$applet" = "links" ]; then continue; fi
+
+	# Any old-style tests for this applet?
 	if [ "$applet" != "CVS" -a -d "$tsdir/$applet" ]; then
-		if ! run_applet_tests $applet; then
-			status=1
-		fi
+		run_applet_tests "$applet"
+		test $? = 0 || status=1
 	fi
 
 	# Is this a new-style test?
-	if [ -f ${applet}.tests ]; then
+	if [ -f "${applet}.tests" ]; then
 		if [ ! -h "$LINKSDIR/$applet" ] && [ "${applet:0:4}" != "all_" ]; then
 			echo "SKIPPED: $applet (not built)"
 			continue
 		fi
-		if PATH="$LINKSDIR:$tsdir:$bindir:$PATH" \
-				"${tsdir:-.}/$applet".tests
-		then
-			:
-		else
-			status=1
-		fi
+#		echo "Running test ${tsdir:-.}/${applet}.tests"
+		PATH="$LINKSDIR:$tsdir:$bindir:$PATH" "${tsdir:-.}/${applet}.tests"
+		test $? = 0 || status=1
 	fi
-
 done
 
 # Leaving the dir makes it somewhat easier to run failed test by hand
 #rm -rf "$LINKSDIR"
 
 if [ $status != 0 -a x"$VERBOSE" = x ]; then
-	echo "Failures detected, running with VERBOSE=1 will give more info"
+	echo "Failures detected, running with -v (verbose) will give more info"
 fi
 exit $status