Re: Re: Sure enough, the lock file is gone

From: Lamar Owen <lamar(dot)owen(at)wgcr(dot)org>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>, Florent Guillaume <efgeor(at)noos(dot)fr>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Re: Sure enough, the lock file is gone
Date: 2001-01-27 19:56:36
Message-ID: 3A7327F4.D6411F88@wgcr.org
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Lamar Owen writes:
> > I understand why the socket needs to be in /tmp, but why the lockfile?

> The lock file protects the Unix domain socket. Consequently, the name of
> the lock file needs to be derivable from the name of the socket file, and
> vice versa. Also, the name of the socket file must not vary with other
> parameters such as installation layout.

I see.
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Lamar Owen
WGCR Internet Radio
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