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1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/file_io_server.erl b/lib/kernel/src/file_io_server.erl
index 39dc32bb79..14da9c1a55 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/file_io_server.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/file_io_server.erl
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ format_error(ErrorId) ->
erl_posix_msg:message(ErrorId).
start(Owner, FileName, ModeList)
- when is_pid(Owner), is_list(FileName), is_list(ModeList) ->
+ when is_pid(Owner), (is_list(FileName) orelse is_binary(FileName)), is_list(ModeList) ->
do_start(spawn, Owner, FileName, ModeList).
start_link(Owner, FileName, ModeList)
- when is_pid(Owner), is_list(FileName), is_list(ModeList) ->
+ when is_pid(Owner), (is_list(FileName) orelse is_binary(FileName)), is_list(ModeList) ->
do_start(spawn_link, Owner, FileName, ModeList).
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