RE: mbox ownership

I use the default locking on Linux (RedHat 8). Is it safe ?

I didn't find a thread about this topic in the mailing list (searching
Kees Dekker). Where can I find more information about safe
locking/platform  ?


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> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 'Mark Overmeer'
> Sent: vendredi 16 avril 2004 16:08
> To: andre deblire
> Cc: Mail-Box Mailinglist
> Subject: Re: mbox ownership
> 
> 
> * andre deblire ([email protected]) [040413 00:05]:
> > I found a workaround not extensively tested, but it seems to work :
> > ########
> > $Folder->write();
> > chown(...);
> > $Folder->close();
> > ########
> > 
> > Do you see a problem with this ?
> 
> When you use proper locking, this may work.  However, on some
> platforms and with some locking methods, the folder lock is lost
> after a $folder->write.  In those cases (which Kees Dekker is
> trying to solve) your work-around isn't 100% safe.
> -- 
>                MarkOv
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