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From Dmitry Dolgov
Subject Re: File locks for data directory lockfile in the context of Linux namespaces
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In response to File locks for data directory lockfile in the context of Linux namespaces  (Dmitry Dolgov <9erthalion6@gmail.com>)
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> On Fri, Dec 19, 2025 at 03:27:40PM +0100, Dmitry Dolgov wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> TL;DR This is a proposal to use file locking with a data directory lockfile at
> startup, which helps to avoid potential Linux PID namespace visibility issues.

Rebased and fixed a silly error with the flag availability. Feedback is
still welcome.
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