From 0aa8781fc089f32f11bf28a6f0130678618d82ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Glenn Morris Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:07:07 -0700 Subject: Comments --- lib-src/movemail.c | 15 +++++++-------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'lib-src') diff --git a/lib-src/movemail.c b/lib-src/movemail.c index 3ea4f4521c..32d32e69ab 100644 --- a/lib-src/movemail.c +++ b/lib-src/movemail.c @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ along with GNU Emacs. If not, see . */ /* Important notice: defining MAIL_USE_FLOCK or MAIL_USE_LOCKF *will cause loss of mail* if you do it on a system that does not normally - use flock as its way of interlocking access to inbox files. The + use flock/lockf as its way of interlocking access to inbox files. The setting of MAIL_USE_FLOCK and MAIL_USE_LOCKF *must agree* with the system's own conventions. It is not a choice that is up to you. @@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ along with GNU Emacs. If not, see . */ #include #endif +/* If your system uses the `flock' or `lockf' system call for mail locking, + define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK. If your system type should always define + MAIL_USE_LOCKF or MAIL_USE_FLOCK but configure does not do this, + please make a bug report. */ + #ifdef MAIL_USE_LOCKF #define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK #endif @@ -289,13 +294,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv) so it can create lock files properly. You might also wish to verify that your system is one which - uses lock files for this purpose. Some systems use other methods. - - If your system uses the `flock' system call for mail locking, - define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK in config.h and recompile movemail. - If your system type should always define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK - but does not, send a bug report to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org so we - can change the default in configure. */ + uses lock files for this purpose. Some systems use other methods. */ inname_len = strlen (inname); lockname = xmalloc (inname_len + sizeof ".lock"); -- cgit v1.2.3