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From: Jeff Layton <jlayton@redhat.com>
To: libc-alpha@sourceware.org
Cc: linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [RFC][PATCH 0/2] glibc: header file and manual updates for file-private locks
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:03:54 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1392145436-13983-1-git-send-email-jlayton@redhat.com> (raw)

I've been working on a set of patches to add a new type file record lock
to the Linux kernel that have less troublesome semantics on close and
that are usable by threaded applications.

I have a blog post here with more details:

    http://jtlayton.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/file-private-posix-locks-aka-un-posix-locks/

...and the latest kernel patchset is here:

    https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/1/14/554

This patchset represents a set of corresponding updates for glibc. It
just adds the new cmd values to fcntl.h, and a manual update that
discusses how to use the new locks.

I'm currently shooting for a merge in v3.15 kernel so I'm posting this
as an RFC for now.

Comments and suggestions appreciated...

Thanks,

Jeff Layton (2):
  fcntl.h: add new definitions for file-private lock cmd values
  manual: update manual to document file-private locks

 ChangeLog                                  |   5 +
 manual/llio.texi                           | 175 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/fcntl-linux.h |  18 +++
 3 files changed, 196 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

-- 
1.8.5.3


             reply	other threads:[~2014-02-11 19:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-02-11 19:03 Jeff Layton [this message]
2014-02-11 19:03 ` [RFC][PATCH 1/2] fcntl.h: add new definitions for file-private lock cmd values Jeff Layton
2014-02-11 21:49   ` Roland McGrath
2014-02-11 23:57     ` Jeff Layton
2014-02-12  7:50       ` Andreas Schwab
2014-02-12 23:19       ` Roland McGrath
2014-02-11 19:03 ` [RFC][PATCH 2/2] manual: update manual to document file-private locks Jeff Layton
2014-02-16  8:27 ` [RFC][PATCH 0/2] glibc: header file and manual updates for " Mike Frysinger
2014-02-16 12:42   ` Jeff Layton

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