Re: SELECT ... FOR UPDATE [WAIT integer | NOWAIT] for 8.5

From: Boszormenyi Zoltan <zb(at)cybertec(dot)at>
To: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>, Hans-Juergen Schoenig <postgres(at)cybertec(dot)at>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: SELECT ... FOR UPDATE [WAIT integer | NOWAIT] for 8.5
Date: 2009-07-27 12:43:21
Message-ID: 4A6DA0E9.9080006@cybertec.at
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-hackers

Alvaro Herrera írta:
> Boszormenyi Zoltan wrote:
>
>
>> The vague consensus for syntax options was that the GUC
>> 'lock_timeout' and WAIT [N] extension (wherever NOWAIT
>> is allowed) both should be implemented.
>>
>> Behaviour would be that N seconds timeout should be
>> applied to every lock that the statement would take.
>>
>
> In http://archives.postgresql.org/message-id/291.1242053201@sss.pgh.pa.us
> Tom argues that lock_timeout should be sufficient. I'm not sure what
> does WAIT [N] buy.
>

Syntax consistency with NOWAIT?

--
Bible has answers for everything. Proof:
"But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more
than these cometh of evil." (Matthew 5:37) - basics of digital technology.
"May your kingdom come" - superficial description of plate tectonics

----------------------------------
Zoltán Böszörményi
Cybertec Schönig & Schönig GmbH
http://www.postgresql.at/

In response to

Responses

Browse pgsql-hackers by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Alvaro Herrera 2009-07-27 13:00:30 Re: SELECT ... FOR UPDATE [WAIT integer | NOWAIT] for 8.5
Previous Message Bernd Helmle 2009-07-27 12:35:07 Re: CommitFest Status Summary - 2009-07-25