Re: Problem with pg_upgrade's directory write check on Windows - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> > We do use access() in a few other places in our code, but not for
> > directory permission checks.
> >
> > Any ideas on a solution?  Will checking stat() work?  Do I have to try
> > creating a dummy file and delete it?
> 
> That looks like the obvious solution - it's what came to my mind even 
> before reading this sentence.

Well, the easy fix is to see if ALL_DUMP_FILE
("pg_upgrade_dump_all.sql") exists, and if so remove it, and if not,
create it and remove it.

Should I fix this in pg_upgrade 9.1 for Windows or just in 9.2?  The
check works fine on non-Windows.

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