Re: could not create directory "...": File exists

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: could not create directory "...": File exists
Date: 2013-01-18 19:49:59
Message-ID: 22774.1358538599@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net> writes:
> Patch attached. Passes the regression tests and our internal testing
> shows that it eliminates the error we were seeing (and doesn't cause
> blocking, which is even better).

> We have a workaround in place for our build system (more-or-less
> "don't do that" approach), but it'd really be great if this was
> back-patched and in the next round of point releases. Glancing
> through the branches, looks like it should apply pretty cleanly.

It looks like it will work back to 8.4; before that we didn't have
RegisterSnapshot. The patch could be adjusted for 8.3 if anyone
is sufficiently excited about it, but personally I'm not.

regards, tom lane

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