Re: question about forked processes writing to the same file


Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote:
> A. Sinan Unur wrote:
> > Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote:
> >> A. Sinan Unur wrote:
> >>> This is a good place to put an exclusive flock on a sentinel file (not
> >>> the output file).
> >>
> >> Why not the output file?
>
> <snip>
>
> >> My related comment was posted at
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.perl.misc/msg/2ca8d6e6894030b3
> >
> > Gunnar, I had seen your response, but I thought Simon Chao and 'balls'
> > were different people.
>
> Yeah, I know, and you also answered my question above in your reply to
> "it_says_BALLS_on_your forehead".
>
> Thanks.

well, it's been a long day at the office. thanks for all your help
guys! i apologize for my lack of clarity in the beginning--i wasn't
attempting to be disingenuous, i just was stressed and felt i didn't
have the time to explain everything in minute detail (even though the
slightest thing could radically change the advice i get). anyway, i
think things are going well with the flock. slowed things down a bit,
but what can you do? :-). thanks again!

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