Bug in DECstation Ultrix 3.1 NFS locking?

George Robbins grr at cbmvax.UUCP
Wed Oct 4 10:30:48 AEST 1989


In article <3196 at rti.UUCP> trt at rti.UUCP (Thomas Truscott) writes:
> We have been trying like crazy to get "lockf" to work
> correctly under DECstation Ultrix3.1, to no avail.
> 
> Repeat By:
> 	From one DECstation, "cd" to an NFS-mounted directory
> 	on another DECstation (or Sparcstation), "touch foo",
> 	and run the following program:
> 
> Help!  Is this a known bug or a configuration problem or what?
> We need to know ASAP.  Post a reply or send EMAIL,
> but also please call me (collect).

% man flock

                                                         flock(2)
NAME
     flock - apply or remove an advisory lock on an open file
...

RESTRICTIONS
     File region locking is not supported over NFS.

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