xattrs: use unix flocks when writing multiple xattrs#2528

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Feb 18, 2022

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xattrs: use unix flocks when writing multiple xattrs

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Klaas Freitag
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Implement locking of files when setting and reading xattrs
Klaas Freitag
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Improve error handling of the xattr functions handling multiple data.
Klaas Freitag
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Move file lock functions to their own module.
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Fix doc comments of exported funcs
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Return err instead of nil to get error from the defer func.

Klaas Freitag
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David Christofas
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Wait if a file is locked and make up to ten attempts.
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Commits on Feb 18, 2022

start for loop with i=1 to have a proper factor for the wait period.
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return error

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