*-z*::
Make explicit holes.
-*-l*\fR[=\fImode\fR]::
+*-l*[=_mode_]::
Use exclusive BSD lock for device or file it operates. The optional argument
- \fImode\fP can be \fByes\fR, \fBno\fR (or 1 and 0) or \fBnonblock\fR. If the \fImode\fR
- argument is omitted, it defaults to \fB"yes"\fR. This option overwrites
- environment variable \fB$LOCK_BLOCK_DEVICE\fR. The default is not to use any
+ _mode_ can be _yes_, _no_ (or 1 and 0) or _nonblock_. If the \fImode\fR
+ argument is omitted, it defaults to _"yes"_. This option overwrites
+ environment variable *$LOCK_BLOCK_DEVICE*. The default is not to use any
lock at all, but it's recommended to avoid collisions with udevd or other
tools.
- .TP
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