> file descriptor (closing the file means losing the lock), and we'd
> still have to retain the old code anyway in the event that there is no
> suitable file locking mechanism to use on the platform in question.
What is the gain given the above statement? If what we currently do can
cause issues (fail), then beefing it up where available may be useful --
but otherwise it's just additional code.
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Rod Taylor <rbt@rbt.ca>
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