Aucbvax.2738
fa.unix-wizards
utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards
Tue Aug 18 08:57:32 1981
lpd lock file
>From dsp.dove@MIT-SPEECH@MIT-AI Tue Aug 18 08:52:50 1981
A better way of making a lock file is to have lpd make a dummy with
its pid, clear all write bits, and link it as the lockfile. Then
arrange for the lpd to ignore some specific signal. To find out if a
given lockfile has an associated lpd just read the lockfile, signal
that proc with the ignored signal and see if it succeeds.
Why couldn't this work for the rand editor?
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