Re: PG_DUMP and table locking in PG7.4 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Yann Michel
Subject Re: PG_DUMP and table locking in PG7.4
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Msg-id 20051116203941.GA22667@zoom.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de
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In response to Re: PG_DUMP and table locking in PG7.4  (Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org>)
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Hi Martijn,

On Wed, Nov 16, 2005 at 09:47:33AM +0100, Martijn van Oosterhout wrote:
> 
> Ah yes, PostgreSQL doesn't use 2PL, it uses MVCC. quick overview here:
> http://linuxgazette.net/issue68/mitchell.html

THX! That was interesting!

> > Thanks. BTW: Is there anything about locks and their meaning inside of
> > the Docs? If not, wouldn't that be nice?
> 
> Check here:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/interactive/mvcc.html
> 
> Under "Explicit Locking" it lists all the locks and what they're for.

Yes, thanks once more!

Cheers,
Yann


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