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@@ -81,6 +81,24 @@ If @var{path} is locked with @var{certificate}, then @code{file-unlock!} removes
@samp{#f}.
@end deffn
+
+@defun describe-file-lock path prefix
+
+
+@defunx describe-file-lock path
+@var{path} must be a string naming a file. Optional argument @var{prefix} is a string
+printed before each line of the message. @code{describe-file-lock} prints to
+@code{(current-error-port)} that @var{path} is locked for writing and lists
+its lock-files.
+
+@example
+(describe-file-lock "my.txt" ">> ")
+@print{}
+>> "my.txt" is locked for writing by 'luser@@no.com.4829:1200536423'
+>> (lock files are "~$my.txt" and ".#my.txt")
+@end example
+@end defun
+
@subsubheading File Transactions