POSIX_LOCK_FILE_WAIT(9) The Linux VFS POSIX_LOCK_FILE_WAIT(9)NAME
posix_lock_file_wait - Apply a POSIX-style lock to a file
SYNOPSIS
int posix_lock_file_wait(struct file * filp, struct file_lock * fl);
ARGUMENTS
filp
The file to apply the lock to
fl
The lock to be applied
DESCRIPTION
Add a POSIX style lock to a file. We merge adjacent & overlapping locks whenever possible. POSIX locks are sorted by owner task, then by
starting address
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VOP_ADVLOCK(9) BSD Kernel Developer's Manual VOP_ADVLOCK(9)NAME
VOP_ADVLOCK -- advisory record locking
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/param.h>
#include <sys/vnode.h>
#include <sys/fcntl.h>
#include <sys/lockf.h>
int
VOP_ADVLOCK(struct vnode *vp, caddr_t id, int op, struct flock *fl, int flags);
DESCRIPTION
The arguments are:
vp The vnode being manipulated.
id The id token which is changing the lock.
op The operation to perform (see fcntl(2)).
fl Description of the lock.
flags One of more of the following:
F_RDLCK Shared or read lock.
F_UNLCK Unlock.
F_WRLCK Exclusive or write lock.
F_WAIT Wait until lock is granted.
F_FLOCK Use flock(2) semantics for lock.
F_POSIX Use POSIX semantics for lock.
This entry point manipulates advisory record locks on the file. Most file systems delegate the work for this call to lf_advlock().
RETURN VALUES
Zero is returned on success, otherwise an error is returned.
SEE ALSO fcntl(2), flock(2), vnode(9)AUTHORS
This manual page was written by Doug Rabson.
BSD June 30, 1999 BSD
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