Hans, you have probably tried locking from the same client. posix-locks xlator will make a difference when accessing that file and locking from different client machines. avati On 9/14/07, Hans Einar Gautun <einar.gautun@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've been playing with posix-locks. Setup is single server and client on > the same host. Filesystem is xfs. I've used the simple testlock.pl > provided earlier from Kevan Benson. > Scenarios: > With posix-locks loaded, but mandatory and advisory off > With posix-locks loaded, but mandatory and advisory on > Without loading posix-locks > On another local disk, xfs filesystem > I've started the script, (adjusted it to lock the file for 10 seconds) > and started it once again before the first run is finished. > > Result is the same for all scenarios. > > Possible conclusion: On xfs I don't need to load posix-locks. Am I > right? > > Thanks, > > -- > Einar Gautun einar.gautun@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Statens kartverk | Norwegian Mapping Authority > 3507 Hønefoss | NO-3507 Hønefoss, Norway > > Ph +47 32118372 Fax +47 32118101 Mob +47 92692662 > > > _______________________________________________ > Gluster-devel mailing list > Gluster-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gluster-devel > -- It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law. -- Hofstadter's Law