fcreate(3)

fCreate – create a file lock.

Synopsis

#include <util/ulocks.h>

NEOERR *fCreate(int *plock, const char *file);

Arguments

plock – place for lock.
file – path of file to use as lock.

Description

Creates a file lock on named file <file>. The lock is returned in <plock>.

MT-Level: Safe.

Return Value

plock – set to lock identifier.

See Also

mCreate(3), fCreate(3), mUnlock(3), fUnlock(3), cBroadcast(3), cSignal(3), fFind(3), cDestroy(3), cCreate(3), mDestroy(3), cWait(3), fLock(3), fDestroy(3), mLock