Re: Re: skinning a cat

From: Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:41:14 +0000
Subject: Re: Re: skinning a cat
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Per Jessen schreef:
Jochem Maas wrote:
lockfile=/var/lock/<xxxx>/file # clear out a lock older than 60mins find $lockfile -cmin +60 | xargs rm test ! -f $lockfile && ( touch $lockfile <run some php> rm -f $lockfile )
wouldn't creating a dir be better here? (with regard to atomicity)
I haven't thought it through, but I don't think it would change anything.
directory creation is garanteed to be atomic, even across NFS, or so Rob said. additionally his idea of being able to dump lock-process related data in said directory is quite nifty.
/Per Jessen, Zürich


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