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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.bin/lockf/lockf.1')
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1 files changed, 21 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/usr.bin/lockf/lockf.1 b/usr.bin/lockf/lockf.1 index 6b78644..c55135e 100644 --- a/usr.bin/lockf/lockf.1 +++ b/usr.bin/lockf/lockf.1 @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.\" $Id$ +.\" $Id: lockf.1,v 1.1.1.1 1997/01/08 20:12:59 jdp Exp $ .\" .Dd January 8, 1997 .Os FreeBSD @@ -85,11 +85,28 @@ break a lock that is held by another process. .Sh DIAGNOSTICS If .Nm -is unable to acquire the lock, it returns an exit status of 1. -Otherwise, it returns the exit status produced by +successfully acquires the lock, it returns the exit status produced by .Ar command . +Otherwise, it returns one of the exit codes defined in +.Xr sysexits 3 , +as follows: +.Bl -tag -width F_CANTCREATX +.It Dv EX_TEMPFAIL +The specified lock file was already locked by another process. +.It Dv EX_CANTCREAT +.Nm +was unable to create the lock file, e.g., because of insufficient access +privileges. +.It Dv EX_USAGE +There was an error on the +.Nm +command line. +.It Dv EX_OSERR +A system call (e.g., fork) failed unexpectedly. +.El .Sh SEE ALSO -.Xr flock 2 . +.Xr flock 2 , +.Xr sysexits 3 . .Sh AUTHORS John Polstra, .Aq jdp@polstra.com . |
