Basicly there are three methods:
flock() (on some versions of *nix)
lockf() (on other versions, like HP-UX)
ioctl() (on yet other versions),
So we need to find what versions are supported. Some implementations
can only lock a whole file, some can lock parts of a file.
Geoff Hutchison wrote:
IMHO, this question highlights the need to get 3.2.0b[45] out ASAP.
Am I correct in believing that the hold-up is basically database
errors? If so, could we set a target "acceptable bug level" just to
get the other bug-fixes/features out there? After all, people who
are savvy enough to run bet
