time(NULL) - st.st_mtime <= 12 * 3600 &&
fscanf(fp, "%"PRIuMAX" %127c", &pid, locking_host) == 2 &&
/* be gentle to concurrent "gc" on remote hosts */
- (strcmp(locking_host, my_host) || !kill(pid, 0));
+ (strcmp(locking_host, my_host) || !kill(pid, 0) || errno == EPERM);
if (fp != NULL)
fclose(fp);
if (should_exit) {