> > As far as I know, "inc" does to file locking, at least when writing > to the standard unix mailbox. > > > The result was a mess of two processes using the same message numbers! > > That should not be possible.
Nonetheless, that is precisely what happened to me in the scenario I outlined previously. Let's not debate what is possible or not possible. Please, implement locking and make it provably safe. -- Cheers John Summerfield Microsoft's most solid OS: http://www.geocities.com/rcwoolley/ Note: mail delivered to me is deemed to be intended for me, for my disposition. ============================== If you don't like being told you're wrong, be right!
