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It depends. If one process is writing into the file whereas other processes are reading from the same file, there is not much wrong with that. Otherwise, we wou
by inkyoto 5y ago
It depends. If one process is writing into the file whereas other processes are reading from the same file, there is not much wrong with that. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to tee log files in UNIX.
Yes, the UNIX file locking semantics and implementation are at odds with parallel operating systems. The rise of «worse is better» in its glory – I will take three.