method

read_binary

v2_4_6 - Show latest stable - Class: Gem

read_binary(path)

public

Safely read a file in binary mode on all platforms.

# File lib/rubygems.rb, line 849
  def self.read_binary(path)
    open path, 'rb+' do |f|
      f.flock(File::LOCK_EX)
      f.read
    end
  rescue *READ_BINARY_ERRORS
    open path, 'rb' do |f|
      f.read
    end
  rescue Errno::ENOLCK # NFS
    if Thread.main != Thread.current
      raise
    else
      open path, 'rb' do |f|
        f.read
      end
    end
  end

read_binary

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