Issue #7865: The close() method of :mod:`io` objects should not swallow
exceptions raised by the implicit flush().  Also ensure that calling
close() several times is supported.  Patch by Pascal Chambon.
diff --git a/Modules/_io/textio.c b/Modules/_io/textio.c
index 90a4c09..c5d7b85 100644
--- a/Modules/_io/textio.c
+++ b/Modules/_io/textio.c
@@ -2405,16 +2405,30 @@
 textiowrapper_close(textio *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     PyObject *res;
+    int r;
     CHECK_INITIALIZED(self);
-    res = PyObject_CallMethod((PyObject *)self, "flush", NULL);
-    if (res == NULL) {
-        /* If flush() fails, just give up */
-        PyErr_Clear();
-    }
-    else
-        Py_DECREF(res);
 
-    return PyObject_CallMethod(self->buffer, "close", NULL);
+    res = textiowrapper_closed_get(self, NULL);
+    if (res == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+    r = PyObject_IsTrue(res);
+    Py_DECREF(res);
+    if (r < 0)
+        return NULL;
+    
+    if (r > 0) {
+        Py_RETURN_NONE; /* stream already closed */
+    }
+    else {
+        res = PyObject_CallMethod((PyObject *)self, "flush", NULL);
+        if (res == NULL) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        else
+            Py_DECREF(res);
+
+        return PyObject_CallMethod(self->buffer, "close", NULL);
+    }
 }
 
 static PyObject *