Re: advisory locks (was: 8.2 beta blockers) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Merlin Moncure
Subject Re: advisory locks (was: 8.2 beta blockers)
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Msg-id b42b73150609190941t73d3dbfu56c27fe97e0bcf24@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: advisory locks (was: 8.2 beta blockers)  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On 9/19/06, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
> "Merlin Moncure" <mmoncure@gmail.com> writes:
> > there are two things going on here:  first, i think we are confusing
> > the concepts of lockmode and waitmode, and secondly since in most
> > other places wait locks are default with an optional nowait clause,
> > how about make advisory locks follow a similar methodology?
>
> I think *you* are confused about lockmode vs waitmode, but the patch is
> not.  The functions are

yep. i realized that after i sent the mail.  brain fart...on
reflection lets go with the try variant, its shorter.

merlin


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