[OpenAFS] What happens when...

[Derek Atkins]

Corey Kovacs <ckovacs@DEPAUW.EDU> writes:

> Can someone explain, or point me to the right docs to answer the
> following
> question?
> 
> Client "A" has a file "file.txt" cached, and client "B" also has acached
> copy of the
> file.  User A1 opens the file as does user B1. Now A1 makes a change and
> saves, or
> closes the altogether.
> 
> How does the cached manager handle this?

The CM on client B will notice that there is a new file (the file
changed from under it).  If you are using an editor like emacs, it
will notice that the file changed on disk and warn the user).

> It seems that the last person the write the file wins, but I wanted to
> make sure.

This is indeed how it works.

> Corey

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