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Subject: Re: [1.7] flock change breaks autotools 'make -j2'
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On Apr 17 06:58, Eric Blake wrote:
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> According to Corinna Vinschen on 4/17/2009 4:01 AM:
> > Default question:  Do you have a simple testcase to reproduce this
> > problem?  I'm going to play with the lock.pl perl script from
> > http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-automake/2009-04/msg00053.html but
> > I don't know if I can get it working.  Perl isn't exactly my domain.
> > I'd prefer a testcase in C.
> 
> So would I.  I'm not even sure whether perl was using flock or
> lockf/fcntl.  Do you still need me to try and write a STC, or at least
> test how perl behaves with your first patch?

I checked in a patch which hopefully solves both problems.  The lock.pl
testcase now works, at least.  Can you test if the original scenario
works now as well?  If not, I'd really need another testcase.


Thanks,
Corinna

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