# [PATCH] Print a more accurate error message when we fail to create a lock file.

1 messages from 2007-01-06 to 2007-01-06. Participants: Steven Grimm.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/6241

## Steven Grimm, 2007-01-06 03:14

Subject: [PATCH] Print a more accurate error message when we fail to create a lock file.
Message-ID: <20070106031404.GA4863@midwinter.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20070106031404.GA4863%40midwinter.com

```
Signed-off-by: Steven Grimm <koreth@midwinter.com>
---
 lockfile.c |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lockfile.c b/lockfile.c
index 731bbf3..4824f4d 100644
--- a/lockfile.c
+++ b/lockfile.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int hold_lock_file_for_update(struct lock_file *lk,
const char *path, int die_on
 {
 	int fd = lock_file(lk, path);
 	if (fd < 0 && die_on_error)
-		die("unable to create '%s': %s", path, strerror(errno));
+		die("unable to create '%s.lock': %s", path, strerror(errno));
 	return fd;
 }
 
-- 
1.5.0.rc0.g244a7

```