[Samba] Samba, Linux, and file locking

[Phil Stracchino]

Many moons ago, Samba used to build perfectly on Linux.  Ever since I
upgraded from 2.2.3, though, I've had to hack the configure script to
get it to build, because Samba's configure is utterly and unshakeably
convinced that no file locking of any kind exists on Linux.  Once so
configured, it builds, tests and runs perfectly.

Can anyone tell me why Samba started disbelieving in Linux's file
locking?  Perhaps more to the point, can anyone FIX it?  This is
starting to become really annoying.

-- 
 .*********  Fight Back!  It may not be just YOUR life at risk.  *********.
 : phil stracchino : unix ronin : renaissance man : mystic zen biker geek :
 :  alaric at caerllewys.net : alaric-ruthven at earthlink.net : phil at latt.net  :
 :   2000 CBR929RR, 1991 VFR750F3 (foully murdered), 1986 VF500F (sold)   :
 :    Linux Now!   ...Because friends don't let friends use Microsoft.    :