Re: [HACKERS] please?

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Theo Kramer <theo(at)flame(dot)co(dot)za>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] please?
Date: 1999-05-31 19:10:55
Message-ID: 199905311910.PAA28600@candle.pha.pa.us
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> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > > Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I don't know of any SQL databases that allow non-blocking lock requests.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Oracle OCI has oopt() and Informix Online has dirty read that do the trick for
> > > me.
> > > --------
> >
> > Please give me more information. How does dirty read fix the problem?
>
> It allows me to read uncommited records without blocking.

Yes, but that does not solve his problem. He wants a single lock, and
wants to test the lock, and immediately return if the lock fails.

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