lock_file(): exit early if lockfile cannot be opened

lock_file(): exit early if lockfile cannot be opened

This is a bit easier to read than the old version, which nested part
of the non-error code in an "if" block.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Reviewed-by: Ronnie Sahlberg <sahlberg@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>