ssl_mutex with apache 1.3

 
Hi,
 I am using mod_ssl with apache 1.3. I notice that due mod_ssl ssl_mutex
files are created at the location (I specified in httpd.conf).
 One of apache modules (mod_auth_tacacs) calls someof my application
code. This code has file based locking .
 My question is that due to this setup: ssl_mutex and file locks in
application code ,is it likely that there could be deadlock situation
among different 
 instances of  childern httpd processes  . 
  Thanks for your help.
  Naveen.