* not been opened or there is no associated file backing it yet. */
filedes_t in_fd;
- /* FILE pointer for the WIM file (if any) currently being written. */
+ /* File descriptor, opened either for writing only or for
+ * reading+writing, for the WIM file (if any) currently being written.
+ * */
filedes_t out_fd;
/* The name of the WIM file (if any) that has been opened. */