Re: Win32 rename()/unlink() questions - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Win32 rename()/unlink() questions
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Msg-id 200209201731.g8KHVRu17060@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Win32 rename()/unlink() questions  (Mike Mascari <mascarm@mascari.com>)
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Mike Mascari wrote:
> Its interesting in that it allows for Unix-style rename() and 
> unlink() behavior, but with a race condition. Without Stephan's 
> two MoveFile() trick and the FILE_SHARE_DELETE flag, however, 
> the result would be Access Denied. Are the places in the backend 
> that use rename() and unlink() renaming and unlinking files that 
> are only opened for a brief moment by other backends?

Yes, those files are only opened for a brief moment.  They are not held
open.

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