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.TH "POSIX_BLOCK_LOCK" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
posix_block_lock \- blocks waiting for a file lock
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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void posix_block_lock  (struct file_lock * \fIblocker\fB, struct file_lock * \fIwaiter\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIblocker\fB\fR
the lock which is blocking
.TP
\fB\fIwaiter\fB\fR
the lock which conflicts and has to wait
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
lockd needs to block waiting for locks.