--- preload-0.6.4.init.in	2010-08-25 18:46:50.000000000 +0800
+++ /usr/portage/sys-apps/preload/files/preload-0.6.4.init.in	2009-05-20 10:58:30.000000000 +0800
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 
 dump() {
 	ebegin "Dumping config and state for @PACKAGE@"
-	kill -USR1 $(cat ${PIDFILE})
-	kill -USR2 $(cat ${PIDFILE})
+	kill -USR1 $(<${PIDFILE})
+	kill -USR2 $(<${PIDFILE})
 	eend $?
 }
 
 reload() {
 	ebegin "Reloading @PACKAGE@"
-	kill -HUP $(cat ${PIDFILE})
+	kill -HUP $(<${PIDFILE})
 	eend $?
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	IONICE=$(which ionice)
 	if [ -x "$IONICE" ]; then
 		IONICE_OPTS=${IONICE_OPTS:--c3}
-		$IONICE ${IONICE_OPTS} -p$(cat ${PIDFILE})
+		$IONICE ${IONICE_OPTS} -p$(<${PIDFILE})
 	fi
 	eend $?
 }