On Aug 21, 2011, at 10:31 AM, Tom Eastep wrote:

> 
> On Aug 21, 2011, at 9:46 AM, Tom Eastep wrote:
>> 
>> /usr/bin/lockfile does not store the locker's PID in the file; as far as I 
>> can tell, the file always contains '0' (with no newline). Using that program 
>> is the preferred way to create a lock file, since doing it in the shell is 
>> race-prone. But I'll see what I can do for 4.4.23.
> 
> 
> Ed,
> 
> I've added stale lock file detection/removal in the 4.4.23 branch.
> 

I've also discovered that the way that I'm invoking lockfile is rather 
braindead. I've also corrected that in the 4.4.23 branch and, if I create 
another 4.4.22 point release, I'll include it there as well.

-Tom

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Shoreline,         \ died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like
Washington, USA     \ all of the passengers in his car
http://shorewall.net \________________________________________________



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