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#define CAMEL_LOCK_DOT_RETRY #define CAMEL_LOCK_DOT_DELAY #define CAMEL_LOCK_DOT_STALE #define CAMEL_LOCK_RETRY #define CAMEL_LOCK_DELAY enum CamelLockType; gint camel_lock_dot (const gchar *path,GError **error); gint camel_lock_fcntl (gint fd,CamelLockType type,GError **error); gint camel_lock_flock (gint fd,CamelLockType type,GError **error); void camel_unlock_dot (const gchar *path); void camel_unlock_fcntl (gint fd); void camel_unlock_flock (gint fd); gint camel_lock_folder (const gchar *path,gint fd,CamelLockType type,GError **error); void camel_unlock_folder (const gchar *path,gint fd);
gint camel_lock_dot (const gchar *path,GError **error);
Create an exclusive lock using .lock semantics. All locks are equivalent to write locks (exclusive).
gint camel_lock_fcntl (gint fd,CamelLockType type,GError **error);
Create a lock using fcntl(2).
type is CAMEL_LOCK_WRITE or CAMEL_LOCK_READ,
to create exclusive or shared read locks
gint camel_lock_flock (gint fd,CamelLockType type,GError **error);
Create a lock using flock(2).
type is CAMEL_LOCK_WRITE or CAMEL_LOCK_READ,
to create exclusive or shared read locks
gint camel_lock_folder (const gchar *path,gint fd,CamelLockType type,GError **error);
Attempt to lock a folder, multiple attempts will be made using all locking strategies available.