+/*
+ * Create lock file to the given path and filename.
+ * Returns the associated file descriptor, -1 on error.
+ */
+LTTNG_HIDDEN
+int utils_create_lock_file(const char *filepath)
+{
+ int ret;
+ int fd;
+
+ assert(filepath);
+
+ fd = open(filepath, O_CREAT,
+ O_WRONLY | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP);
+ if (fd < 0) {
+ PERROR("open lock file %s", filepath);
+ ret = -1;
+ goto error;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * Attempt to lock the file. If this fails, there is
+ * already a process using the same lock file running
+ * and we should exit.
+ */
+ ret = flock(fd, LOCK_EX | LOCK_NB);
+ if (ret) {
+ WARN("Could not get lock file %s, another instance is running.",
+ filepath);
+ close(fd);
+ fd = ret;
+ goto error;
+ }
+
+error:
+ return fd;
+}
+