Re: RFS (take 2): libbash
On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
<bss@iguanasuicide.net> wrote:
>
> In <cfb54190905121411u71ae6971r499e87a0895b87f2@mail.gmail.com>, Hai Zaar
> wrote:
> >I need separate 1777 directory for locks library of libbash, since it
> >may create rather complex file structure there, so I do not want to
> >put it to just /tmp or /var/tmp/, since it may lead to collisions with
> >files created manually by users
It took me a while, but I've fixed this issue. Now temporary files are
stored under /tmp/.dirlocks-$USER.
I've uploaded fixed version to mentors.debian.net.
Patrick, can you look at it please?
>
> That's a *desire*, not a *need*.
>
> Follow the lead set by GPG, KDE, ORBit, PulsaAudio, SCIM, and SSH.[1] Put
> files in /tmp and if you need a "complex directory structure", create a per-
> user (or "instance") directory in /tmp and place your files inside.
>
> mkdtemp is your friend here, although it is not completely portable.
> mktemp+mkdir are portable, but make sure your code does not have a race
> condition.
>
> So far you haven't provided any evidence that /tmp or /var/tmp are
> inappropriate for your program.
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