flock.c

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#include "apr_arch_file_io.h"

APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_file_lock(apr_file_t *thefile, int type)
{
#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
    /* The File locking is unsuported on WCE */
    return APR_ENOTIMPL;
#else
    const DWORD len = 0xffffffff;
    DWORD flags;

    flags = ((type & APR_FLOCK_NONBLOCK) ? LOCKFILE_FAIL_IMMEDIATELY : 0)
          + (((type & APR_FLOCK_TYPEMASK) == APR_FLOCK_SHARED)
                                       ? 0 : LOCKFILE_EXCLUSIVE_LOCK);
    if (apr_os_level >= APR_WIN_NT) {
        /* Syntax is correct, len is passed for LengthLow and LengthHigh*/
        OVERLAPPED offset;
        memset (&offset, 0, sizeof(offset));
        if (!LockFileEx(thefile->filehand, flags, 0, len, len, &offset))
            return apr_get_os_error();
    }
    else {
        /* On Win9x, LockFile() never blocks.  Hack in a crufty poll.
         *
         * Note that this hack exposes threads to being unserviced forever,
         * in the situation that the given lock has low availability.
         * When implemented in the kernel, LockFile will typically use
         * FIFO or round robin distribution to ensure all threads get 
         * one crack at the lock; but in this case we can't emulate that.
         *
         * However Win9x are barely maintainable anyways, if the user does
         * choose to build to them, this is the best we can do.
         */
        while (!LockFile(thefile->filehand, 0, 0, len, 0)) {
            DWORD err = GetLastError();
            if ((err == ERROR_LOCK_VIOLATION) && !(type & APR_FLOCK_NONBLOCK))
            {
                Sleep(500); /* pause for a half second */
                continue;   /* ... and then poll again */
            }
            return APR_FROM_OS_ERROR(err);
        }
    }

    return APR_SUCCESS;
#endif /* !defined(_WIN32_WCE) */
}

APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_file_unlock(apr_file_t *thefile)
{
#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
    return APR_ENOTIMPL;
#else
    DWORD len = 0xffffffff;

    if (apr_os_level >= APR_WIN_NT) {
        /* Syntax is correct, len is passed for LengthLow and LengthHigh*/
        OVERLAPPED offset;
        memset (&offset, 0, sizeof(offset));
        if (!UnlockFileEx(thefile->filehand, 0, len, len, &offset))
            return apr_get_os_error();
    }
    else {
        if (!UnlockFile(thefile->filehand, 0, 0, len, 0))
            return apr_get_os_error();
    }

    return APR_SUCCESS;
#endif /* !defined(_WIN32_WCE) */
}

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