--- cci/usr/src/usr.bin/uucp/ulockf.c	2019/07/28 12:24:19	1.1
+++ cci/usr/src/usr.bin/uucp/ulockf.c	2019/07/28 12:25:39	1.1.1.2
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ register char **names;
 	return(0);
 }
 
-#define LOCKPRE "LCK."
+#define LOCKPRE "LCK"
 
 /***
  *	delock(s)	remove a lock file
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ char *s;
 {
 	char ln[30];
 
-	sprintf(ln, "%s.%s", LOCKPRE, s);
+	sprintf(ln, "%s/%s", LOCKPRE, s);
 	rmlock(ln);
 }
 
@@ -193,14 +193,18 @@ char *s;
  */
 
 mlock(sys)
-char *sys;
+	char *sys;
 {
 	char lname[30];
-	sprintf(lname, "%s.%s", LOCKPRE, sys);
-	return(ulockf(lname, (time_t) SLCKTIME ) < 0 ? FAIL : 0);
+	struct stat stbuf;
+	if(stat(LOCKPRE,&stbuf)!=0){
+		mkdir(LOCKPRE,0777);
+		chmod(LOCKPRE,0777);
+	}
+	sprintf(lname, "%s/%s", LOCKPRE, sys);
+	return (ulockf(lname, (time_t) SLCKTIME ) < 0 ? FAIL : 0);
 }
 
-
 /***
  *	ultouch()	update 'change' time for lock files
  *