shell-locks(3)
| shell-locks(3) | Library Functions Manual | shell-locks(3) |
NAME
fd_rlock, fd_lock, fd_trylock, fd_unlock, fd_is_locked - Functions for operating with file locks.
SYNOPSIS
•fd_rlock $num $filename
•fd_lock $num $filename
•fd_trylock $num $filename
•fd_unlock $fd_num
•fd_is_locked $filename
DESCRIPTION
fd_rlock
The function opens the file to the specified descriptor and takes a read lock.
fd_lock
The function opens the file to the specified descriptor and takes a write lock.
fd_trylock
The function opens the file to the specified descriptor and takes a write lock. If the lock could not be taken, then the function failed.
fd_unlock
Closes the descriptor and releases the lock.
fd_is_locked
Checks whether a lock is present on the specified file.
ENVIRONMENT
AUTHOR
Authors and contributors of the programs included in the libshell package are listed in the COPYING file.
BUGS
Report bugs to the authors.
| 2024-02-08 |