From dce1ba57f37e1db3d616f372b5e3d7264862e091 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Schmitt Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:34:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarifications about motivation and duties of the participants --- doc/ddlp.txt | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/ddlp.txt b/doc/ddlp.txt index 826f961..52bf662 100644 --- a/doc/ddlp.txt +++ b/doc/ddlp.txt @@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ So it may be necessary to use a cautious open() without O_EXCL and to aquire a POSIX lock via fcntl(). "Cautious" means to add O_NDELAY to the flags of open(), because this is declared to avoid side effects within open(). -With this gesture it is important to use the standard paths because -fcntl(F_SETLK) does not lock the device but only a device-inode. +With this gesture it is important to use the paths expected by our burn +programs: /dev/sr[0..255] /dev/scd[0..255] /dev/sg[0..255] /dev/hd[a..z] +because fcntl(F_SETLK) does not lock the device but only a device-inode. std_path = one of the standard device files: /dev/sr[0..255] /dev/scd[0..255] /dev/sg[0..255] /dev/hd[a..z]