Subject: Is O_EXCL in open(2) broken over NFS ?
To: None <tech-userlevel@netbsd.org>
From: Alan C. Horn <deorth@mono.org>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 07/23/2000 12:32:51 
I recall that O_EXCL over NFS never worked right on Linux due to a race
condition.

In the NetBSD open(2) manpage I see no mention of this. Does it mean that
exclusive locks work properly across NFS in NetBSD ?

Please reply direct as I'm not subscribed to the list.

Cheers,

Al