> If we don't lock it then we will have a inconsistent dump that will fail > later, if dumped while an object is being dropped. > Do we want an inconsistent dump?
The dump won't be inconsistent, as Tom pointed out. The catalog tables are read using a repeatable read transaction, which will be consistent.
The scan is consistent, yes, but the results would not be.
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