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Subject: 
flock() and <FH> in Perl
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
Date: 
Thu, 20 May 1999 18:27:19 GMT
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jsproat@geocities.SAYNOTOSPAMcom
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Probably a dumb question, but I can't find the answer at the moment...

I *think* I read somewhere that a flock()'ed file handle, e.g. FH, shouldn't
be
accessed using the <FH> operator.  Is this something to worry about?

Also, can I use a FileHandle object in a call to flock()?

Cheers,
- jsproat

--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@geocities.com>
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/5249/
May the Force be with y'all.



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  Re: flock() and <FH> in Perl
 
(...) That doesn't sound right. You should be able to read a file using <FH> whether you've flocked it with LOCK_SH or LOCK_EX. Do you remember where you might've heard that, or whether it might've been an OS-specific warning? (...) Hmm...what's a (...) (26 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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