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Note somewhat-experimental nature of syslog. 

Note that BREAK-DOT-LOCK does not necessarily remove a lock for good.
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sperber 2002-01-08 15:50:00 +00:00
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@ -94,7 +94,11 @@ Here is scsh's interface to dot-locking:
\defun {break-dot-lock} {file-name} {undefined} \defun {break-dot-lock} {file-name} {undefined}
\begin{desc} \begin{desc}
Breaks the lock for \var{file-name} if one exists. Breaks the lock for \var{file-name} if one exists. Note that
breaking a lock does \emph{not} imply a subsequent
\ex{obtain-dot-lock} will succeed, as another party may have
acquired the lock between \ex{break-dot-lock} and
\ex{obtain-dot-lock}.
\end{desc} \end{desc}
\defun {release-dot-lock} {file-name} {\boolean} \defun {release-dot-lock} {file-name} {\boolean}
@ -124,6 +128,9 @@ Here is scsh's interface to dot-locking:
\section{Syslog facility} \section{Syslog facility}
\label{syslog-facility} \label{syslog-facility}
(Note: the functionality presented in this section is still somewhat
experimental and thus subject to interface changes.)
The procedures in this section provide access to the 4.2BSD syslog The procedures in this section provide access to the 4.2BSD syslog
facility present in most POSIX systems. The functionality is in a facility present in most POSIX systems. The functionality is in a
structure called \ex{syslog}. There's an additional structure structure called \ex{syslog}. There's an additional structure