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Diffstat (limited to 'devel/p5-File-Lock/pkg-descr')
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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/devel/p5-File-Lock/pkg-descr b/devel/p5-File-Lock/pkg-descr index 5ab881e34e33..c6a32ae377e2 100644 --- a/devel/p5-File-Lock/pkg-descr +++ b/devel/p5-File-Lock/pkg-descr @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ - This is my first alpha release of File::Lock, my version of the code greatfully provided by Jarrko. I've mucked about with it quite a bit, and there are a few policy decisions you might not agree with: @@ -18,12 +17,13 @@ unlocked on destruction. But it isn't. File::Lock::lockfile isn't written yet, but will be. -You can use a mode of "t" or "i" to get info/test a lock. fcntl in array context -will return an array consisting of all the usual fcntl data. In any other case, a single -letter is returned, "u", "w", or "r", for the detected locking mode. (or unlocked.) +You can use a mode of "t" or "i" to get info/test a lock. fcntl in array +context will return an array consisting of all the usual fcntl data. +In any other case, a single letter is returned, "u", "w", or "r", +for the detected locking mode. (or unlocked.) -All calls return true if successful. Currently no mucking about with errno is done, so it -might not be the same for the same condition on all systems. +All calls return true if successful. Currently no mucking about with errno +is done, so it might not be the same for the same condition on all systems. If you need real fcntl() and it's constants, use Fcntl. File::Lock does optionally export SEEK_*, and LOCK_EX|UN|SH, though. (I don't remember why, @@ -33,4 +33,3 @@ Any comments, complaints, or bug patches would be greatly appreciated. -- Kenneth Albanowski (kjahds@kjahds.com, CIS: 70705,126) - |