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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Race condition in pg_database_size()
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Msg-id 5194.1173566377@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Race condition in pg_database_size()  (Michael Fuhr <mike@fuhr.org>)
Responses Re: Race condition in pg_database_size()  (Michael Fuhr <mike@fuhr.org>)
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Michael Fuhr <mike@fuhr.org> writes:
> I'll submit a patch -- any preferences for silent continuation vs.
> continuation with a notice or warning?

I think silent is fine for ENOENT cases.  We know the file had been
there at ReadDir time, so the only possible conclusion is that it was
just unlinked, and I see no reason to complain about that.
        regards, tom lane

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