[OpenAFS] Opening files read-only when another process has a write-lock

[Matt W. Benjamin]

Hi Thomas,

Mandatory enforcement is the defined behavior for byte-range locks on Windows.  Since you are testing on Windows, you are seeing the Windows behavior.  The same lock would be interpreted as advisory on a Unix client.

Matt

----- "Thomas Smith" <theitsmith@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Is it possible to open files read-only when another process has a
> write-lock? I found the following information regarding 1.5.20.
> 
>     http://dl.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.5.20/winxp/relnotes.htm
> 
>         Many applications on Windows (e.g. Microsoft Office) require
> the use of byte range locks
>         applied to a file either to protect against simultaneous file
> access or as a signaling mechanism.

> 
> ~ Tom
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