git-annex/Utility/LockFile/Posix.hs

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{- Posix lock files
-
- Copyright 2014 Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>
-
- License: BSD-2-clause
-}
module Utility.LockFile.Posix (
lockShared,
lockExclusive,
dropLock,
createLockFile,
LockHandle
) where
import System.IO
import System.Posix
type LockFile = FilePath
newtype LockHandle = LockHandle Fd
-- Takes a shared lock, blocking until the lock is available.
lockShared :: Maybe FileMode -> LockFile -> IO LockHandle
lockShared = lock ReadLock
-- Takes an exclusive lock, blocking until the lock is available.
lockExclusive :: Maybe FileMode -> LockFile -> IO LockHandle
lockExclusive = lock WriteLock
-- The FileMode is used when creating a new lock file.
lock :: LockRequest -> Maybe FileMode -> LockFile -> IO LockHandle
lock lockreq mode lockfile = do
l <- createLockFile mode lockfile
waitToSetLock l (lockreq, AbsoluteSeek, 0, 0)
return (LockHandle l)
-- Create and opens lock file, does not lock it.
-- Close on exec flag is set so child processes do not inherit the lock.
createLockFile :: Maybe FileMode -> LockFile -> IO Fd
createLockFile mode lockfile = do
l <- openFd lockfile ReadWrite mode defaultFileFlags
setFdOption l CloseOnExec True
return l
dropLock :: LockHandle -> IO ()
dropLock (LockHandle fd) = closeFd fd