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authorGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2012-08-10 00:07:07 -0700
committerGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2012-08-10 00:07:07 -0700
commit0aa8781fc089f32f11bf28a6f0130678618d82ac (patch)
tree4c678983dc0c68cb496195b23c73086e1fdb4ead /lib-src
parent39cb9e56e9171b479892be9adaf656d84c9d2ed5 (diff)
downloademacs-0aa8781fc089f32f11bf28a6f0130678618d82ac.tar.gz
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-rw-r--r--lib-src/movemail.c15
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/lib-src/movemail.c b/lib-src/movemail.c
index 3ea4f4521c1..32d32e69abf 100644
--- a/lib-src/movemail.c
+++ b/lib-src/movemail.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ along with GNU Emacs. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
/* 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 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
#include <sys/locking.h>
#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");