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diff --git a/sys-utils/flock.1 b/sys-utils/flock.1 index 8e9d5c29a..c10cde5ff 100644 --- a/sys-utils/flock.1 +++ b/sys-utils/flock.1 @@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ The exit code used when the \fB\-n\fP option is in use, and the conflicting lock exists, or the \fB\-w\fP option is in use, and the timeout is reached. The default value is \fB1\fR. .TP +.BR \-F , " \-\-no\-fork" +Do not fork before executing +.IR command . +Upon execution the flock process is replaced by +.IR command +which continues to hold the lock. This option is incompatible with +\fB\-\-close\fR as there would otherwise be nothing left to hold the lock. +.TP .BR \-e , " \-x" , " \-\-exclusive" Obtain an exclusive lock, sometimes called a write lock. This is the default. |