*
* The caller:
*
- * * Allocates a `struct lock_file` either as a static variable or on
- * the heap, initialized to zeros. Once you use the structure to
- * call the `hold_lock_file_for_*()` family of functions, it belongs
- * to the lockfile subsystem and its storage must remain valid
- * throughout the life of the program (i.e. you cannot use an
- * on-stack variable to hold this structure).
+ * * Allocates a `struct lock_file` with whatever storage duration you
+ * desire. The struct does not have to be initialized before being
+ * used, but it is good practice to do so using by setting it to
+ * all-zeros (or using the LOCK_INIT macro). This puts the object in a
+ * consistent state that allows you to call rollback_lock_file() even
+ * if the lock was never taken (in which case it is a noop).
*
* * Attempts to create a lockfile by calling `hold_lock_file_for_update()`.
*
* `rollback_lock_file()`.
*
* * Close the file descriptor without removing or renaming the
- * lockfile by calling `close_lock_file()`, and later call
+ * lockfile by calling `close_lock_file_gently()`, and later call
* `commit_lock_file()`, `commit_lock_file_to()`,
* `rollback_lock_file()`, or `reopen_lock_file()`.
*
- * Even after the lockfile is committed or rolled back, the
- * `lock_file` object must not be freed or altered by the caller.
- * However, it may be reused; just pass it to another call of
- * `hold_lock_file_for_update()`.
+ * After the lockfile is committed or rolled back, the `lock_file`
+ * object can be discarded or reused.
*
* If the program exits before `commit_lock_file()`,
* `commit_lock_file_to()`, or `rollback_lock_file()` is called, the
*
* If you need to close the file descriptor you obtained from a
* `hold_lock_file_for_*()` function yourself, do so by calling
- * `close_lock_file()`. See "tempfile.h" for more information.
+ * `close_lock_file_gently()`. See "tempfile.h" for more information.
*
*
* Under the covers, a lockfile is just a tempfile with a few helper
*
* Similarly, `commit_lock_file`, `commit_lock_file_to`, and
* `close_lock_file` return 0 on success. On failure they set `errno`
- * appropriately, do their best to roll back the lockfile, and return
- * -1.
+ * appropriately and return -1. The `commit` variants (but not `close`)
+ * do their best to delete the temporary file before returning.
*/
#include "tempfile.h"
struct lock_file {
- struct tempfile tempfile;
+ struct tempfile *tempfile;
};
+#define LOCK_INIT { NULL }
+
/* String appended to a filename to derive the lockfile name: */
#define LOCK_SUFFIX ".lock"
#define LOCK_SUFFIX_LEN 5
*/
static inline int is_lock_file_locked(struct lock_file *lk)
{
- return is_tempfile_active(&lk->tempfile);
+ return is_tempfile_active(lk->tempfile);
}
/*
/*
* Associate a stdio stream with the lockfile (which must still be
* open). Return `NULL` (*without* rolling back the lockfile) on
- * error. The stream is closed automatically when `close_lock_file()`
- * is called or when the file is committed or rolled back.
+ * error. The stream is closed automatically when
+ * `close_lock_file_gently()` is called or when the file is committed or
+ * rolled back.
*/
static inline FILE *fdopen_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk, const char *mode)
{
- return fdopen_tempfile(&lk->tempfile, mode);
+ return fdopen_tempfile(lk->tempfile, mode);
}
/*
*/
static inline const char *get_lock_file_path(struct lock_file *lk)
{
- return get_tempfile_path(&lk->tempfile);
+ return get_tempfile_path(lk->tempfile);
}
static inline int get_lock_file_fd(struct lock_file *lk)
{
- return get_tempfile_fd(&lk->tempfile);
+ return get_tempfile_fd(lk->tempfile);
}
static inline FILE *get_lock_file_fp(struct lock_file *lk)
{
- return get_tempfile_fp(&lk->tempfile);
+ return get_tempfile_fp(lk->tempfile);
}
/*
* If the lockfile is still open, close it (and the file pointer if it
* has been opened using `fdopen_lock_file()`) without renaming the
* lockfile over the file being locked. Return 0 upon success. On
- * failure to `close(2)`, return a negative value and roll back the
- * lock file. Usually `commit_lock_file()`, `commit_lock_file_to()`,
- * or `rollback_lock_file()` should eventually be called if
- * `close_lock_file()` succeeds.
+ * failure to `close(2)`, return a negative value (the lockfile is not
+ * rolled back). Usually `commit_lock_file()`, `commit_lock_file_to()`,
+ * or `rollback_lock_file()` should eventually be called.
*/
-static inline int close_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk)
+static inline int close_lock_file_gently(struct lock_file *lk)
{
- return close_tempfile(&lk->tempfile);
+ return close_tempfile_gently(lk->tempfile);
}
/*
- * Re-open a lockfile that has been closed using `close_lock_file()`
+ * Re-open a lockfile that has been closed using `close_lock_file_gently()`
* but not yet committed or rolled back. This can be used to implement
* a sequence of operations like the following:
*
* * Lock file.
*
- * * Write new contents to lockfile, then `close_lock_file()` to
+ * * Write new contents to lockfile, then `close_lock_file_gently()` to
* cause the contents to be written to disk.
*
* * Pass the name of the lockfile to another program to allow it (and
* nobody else) to inspect the contents you wrote, while still
* holding the lock yourself.
*
- * * `reopen_lock_file()` to reopen the lockfile. Make further updates
- * to the contents.
+ * * `reopen_lock_file()` to reopen the lockfile, truncating the existing
+ * contents. Write out the new contents.
*
* * `commit_lock_file()` to make the final version permanent.
*/
static inline int reopen_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk)
{
- return reopen_tempfile(&lk->tempfile);
+ return reopen_tempfile(lk->tempfile);
}
/*