}

	st, err := os.Stat(path)
	if err != nil {
		f.Close()
		return nil, err
	}

	if st.IsDir() {
		f.Close()
		return nil, &os.PathError{
			Op:   "open",
			Path: path,
			Err:  syscall.EISDIR,
		}
	}

	return &LockedFile{File: f}, nil
}

// TryLockedOpenFile - tries a new write lock, functionality
// it is similar to LockedOpenFile with with syscall.LOCK_EX