<<On Mon, 23 Aug 1999 10:06:54 +0930, Greg Lehey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Correct. I suppose it's worth discussing what the default should be.
> Should they get EAGAIN or block? Obviously you'd want a way of
> specifying which, but there would have to be a default for
> non-lock-aware programs. I think I'd go for blocking; it's less error
> prone.
I'd be strongly opposed to any sort of mandatory locking. The whole
notion is unspeakably evil, although this is mitigated somewhat if it
does not apply to processes with appropriate privilege.
-GAWollman
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