DOCUMENT ID: 1492-02

SYNOPSIS:    A description of file and record locking on Solaris 2.x

OS RELEASE:  Solaris 2.x

PRODUCT:

KEYWORDS:    mandatory advisory file record lock


DESCRIPTION: 

Brief description of file and record locking on Solaris 2.x


SOLUTION:

               FILE and RECORD LOCKING on Solaris 2.x

The Solaris 2.x operating system provides two forms of file and record
locking: mandatory and advisory.  Their purpose is to provide the
synchronization between cooperating processess accessing the same file's
data simultaneously. 


DATE APPROVED: 09/05/95