Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!samsung!uunet!convex!thurlow From: thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow) Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards Subject: Re: Is HDB locking safe? Message-ID: Date: 18 Aug 90 21:39:07 GMT References: <577@oglvee.UUCP> <4024@rtifs1.UUCP> <1990Aug17.211005.28915@nimbus3.uucp> Sender: news@convex.com Lines: 16 djs@nimbus3.uucp (Doug) writes: >I don't understand why this technique was even used. The System V kernal >provides atomic file locking that is released when the process dies or >closes the file. Why wasn't that used? Was it for portability? >What am I missing? Either the fact that there was Unix before there was System V, or the fact that there is still Unix that isn't System V. Rob T -- Rob Thurlow, thurlow@convex.com or thurlow%convex.com@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A geek is a terrible thing to waste. Help support the 1990 "Get A Life" Initiative! Send your contributions now! Operators are standing by!