Concurrency bug fix for issue #808

[wangvsa]

Description

Fix for issue https://github.com/LLNL/UnifyFS/issues/808

Types of changes

• [x] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• [ ] Performance enhancement (non-breaking change which improves efficiency)
• [ ] Code cleanup (non-breaking change which makes code smaller or more readable)
• [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
• [ ] Testing (addition of new tests or update to current tests)
• [ ] Documentation (a change to man pages or other documentation)

Checklist:

• [x] My code follows the UnifyFS code style requirements.
• [x] I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• [x] I have read the CONTRIBUTING document.
• [x] I have added tests to cover my changes.
• [x] All new and existing tests passed.
• [x] All commit messages are properly formatted.