Re: Interoperation of flock(2), fcntl(2), and lockf(3)

From: Yar Tikhiy (yar_at_comp.chem.msu.su)
Date: 05/18/04

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To: Cyrille Lefevre <clefevre-lists@9online.fr>

    On Sat, May 15, 2004 at 01:00:13PM +0200, Cyrille Lefevre wrote:
    > "Yar Tikhiy" <yar@comp.chem.msu.su> wrote:
    > [snip]
    > > Considering all the above, I'd like to add the following paragraph
    > > to the flock(2), lockf(3), and fcntl(2) man pages (replacing the
    > > sentence quoted from lockf(3)):
    > >
    > > The flock(2), fcntl(2), and lockf(3) locks are compatible.
    > > Processes using different locking interfaces can cooperate
    > > over the same file safely. However, only one of such
    > > interfaces should be used within a process. If a file is
    >
    > s/a process/the same process/ ?

    Agreed, thanks!

    BTW, since no objections were raised and Kirk encouraged me to make
    the change (thank you Kirk!), I just did so. 

    -- 
Yar
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