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@@ -280,6 +280,16 @@ to create the subdirectory under <var>stage_cachedir</var>.</p></li>
install log files but you may want to create a separate subdirectory under
<var>stage_logdir</var> if your program writes its own log files.</p></li>
+<li><p>Small files that take part in describing the state of the system and
+that exist only while the program is running, such as process identifier files
+and transient Unix-domain sockets, shall be sought and created under
+<var>Comfignat.Runstatedir</var>. (This is <strong>not</strong> the place for
+temporary files in general.)</p></li>
+
+<li><p>Lock files that are used to prevent multiple programs from trying to
+access a device or other resource at the same time shall be sought and created
+under <var>Comfignat.Lockdir</var>.</p></li>
+
<li><p>Ada specifications, C headers and other source files that are needed for
compilation of other software that uses your libraries shall be placed under
<var>Comfignat.Stage_Includedir</var> by build project files, usually under a