Not so Ubuntu related C question

[adi zebic]

On 7/13/05, dave walker <dave at mudsite.com> wrote:
> I have a question, and just thought someone here may have an answer for me.
> 
> I am writing a library, with plugins in Thunderbird and Gaim (for right
> now).  The library is an API to edit an XML file.  So both, TB and GAIM,
> should not be able to issue a write command to the file at the same
> time.  My question is, am I able to use mutex in the library to allow
> only one process to write at a time, OR, will I need to use a file lock?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> --
> Dave Walker

Hi Dave,
did you try to post your gaim[1]/thunderbird [2] specific question to
they respective dev mailing lists?

[1] http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=235

[2] http://www.mozilla.org/projects/help-viewer/list

ADI