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 NAME     
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 SYNOPSIS     
 |  |  |  | #include <u.h> #include <libc.h> 
    
    
    int opentemp(char *template, int mode)
 
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 DESCRIPTION     
 |  |  |  | Opentemp replaces template by a unique file name, and returns
    the address of the template. The template should look like a file
    name with eleven trailing Xs. The Xs are replaced by a letter
    followed by the current process id. Letters from a to z are tried
    until the name of a file that does not yet exist (see access(2))
    is generated. Opentemp then opens
    the file for the given mode and returns the file descriptor. Most
    calls should use a mode of ORDWR|ORCLOSE. 
    
    
    If no such name can be generated, opentemp returns –1. 
    
    
    Opentemp avoids races. Two simultaneous calls to opentemp will
    never return the same name. 
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