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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 10:06:15 +0200
From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: 1.5.5.1 unlink() unable to remove an open file.
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On Aug  6 13:59, Ghanshyam wrote:
> 
> hi all,
> 
> 	I am having a problem with unlink() system call. If the file is
> currently open by some other process then unlink() is unable to delete
> that file ( shown in 'ls' to that directory) but returns successfull! But
> after all filedescriptors open to that file are closed, the file is
> removed.
> But in linux, the 'file' is removed immediately after unlink() 
> call, irrespective of how many other open filedescriptors are there for
> the 'file'.
> Is there any specific reason for such a behaviour by cygwin???

Welcome in the wonderful world of Windows.

Corinna

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