Re: broken flock() in linux 1.3.95

John Wier (jbw@telerama.lm.com)
Thu, 25 Apr 1996 10:06:44 -0400


Linux Kernel mail list account wrote:
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> i just installed linux 1.3.95, upgrading from 85 and earlier beta versions.
> im getting a mess of these on logins, and had a couple (first two) at bootup.
> the original installation was slackware 3.0 running 1.3.20, upgraded to 1.3.57,
> then 85. this is the first i've seen this. any clues?
>
> fcntl_setlk() called by process 71 with broken flock() emulation
> fcntl_setlk() called by process 73 with broken flock() emulation
> fcntl_setlk() called by process 80 with broken flock() emulation
> fcntl_setlk() called by process 79 with broken flock() emulation
> fcntl_setlk() called by process 79 with broken flock() emulation
> fcntl_setlk() called by process 91 with broken flock() emulation
> fcntl_setlk() called by process 91 with broken flock() emulation
> fcntl_setlk() called by process 80 with broken flock() emulation

I get the same thing. Had to back off to 1.3.94.

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