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From: afsipmh@cid.aes.doe.CA (Patrick Hertel)
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Subject: Truncating a locked file
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Date: 20 Aug 90 17:29:50 GMT
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 How can I truncate a file which I have locked (mandatory) with lockf.
That is to say I open then lock then read and now I want to truncate
without letting go of the lock, all in the same program. Oh, this is
a C program by the way.
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Pat Hertel                 Canadian Meteorological Centre
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phertel@cmc.aes.doe.ca     Dorval,Quebec
Environment Canada         CANADA           H9P1J3