Re: HDB style locks (was "kermit")
On Mon, 28 Feb 1994, Robert Sanders wrote:
>
> > device name has upper case letters. System V Release 4 UUCP forms the
> > lock file name using the major and minor device numbers rather than
> > the device name (this is pretty sensible if you think about it).
> >
> > FSSTND decided against the SCO and SVR4 implementations for various
> > reasons.
>
> That's a shame. It is a VERY sensible format, and the benefits are
> probably worth the porting effort.
I agree with Robert - the SVR4 implementation is the only correct way to
lock devices - by major and minor device numbers. Other methods only lock
files, which don't have a 1-1 relationship with the underlying device.
What reasons were there for rejecting the SVR4 implementation?
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