Re: Creating lock file for compilers that don't support -c -o

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Albert Chin wrote:

> If a compiler doesn't support -c -o, libtool creates a lock file by
> hard linking the libtool binary with the lock file. This is a problem
> if the libtool binary is on a different file system than the lock
> file. Why don't we use a symbolic link?

Creating a hard link is an atomic operation whereas a symbolic link is
not so it can't be used as a locking mechanism.

Maybe there is some other hard-link which can be used instead?

Bob
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