Aucbvax.2776 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards Fri Aug 21 14:26:02 1981 >From decvax!duke!unc!smb@Berkeley Fri Aug 21 14:13:28 1981 In real life: Steven M. Bellovin, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill To: unix-wizards Subject: lock drivers has anyone build a locking machine use the multiplexor? Processes could write messages like LOCK /usr/spool/mail/someone SHR etc.; the process could respond when the resource was available. A close on the lockfile would be an indication to release all locks held there. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.