Re: The function of lock file named ".s.PGSQL..lock" on Linux? - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: The function of lock file named ".s.PGSQL..lock" on Linux?
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Msg-id 609.1282860075@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: The function of lock file named ".s.PGSQL..lock" on Linux?  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Greg Smith <greg@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
>> It looks to me like the fact that the .lock file is created is only
>> documented in src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c , and even there the
>> reason why (what you wrote above) isn't mentioned.  Seems like noting
>> this file is created in the unix_socket_directory entry of the docs, and
>> the rationale for why in the source code, would make a useful
>> improvement.  Anybody want to write a little documentation patch?

Done.

            regards, tom lane

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