Release 4.8: Dropped Support for fcntl System Calls
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## Release 4.8: Dropped Support for fcntl System Calls

Berkeley DB no longer supports mutex implementations based on the `fcntl` system call. If you have been configuring Berkeley DB to use this type of mutex, you need to either switch to a different mutex type or contact the Berkeley DB team for support.

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