Re: [HACKERS] Why do we need pg_vlock?

> It seems to me there's no fundamental reason why there couldn't be
> two VACUUMs running concurrently in a database. With the locking
> we are doing now, it should be safe enough. So, I'd like to propose
> that we get rid of the pg_vlock lock file. It doesn't have any useful
> purpose but it does force manual intervention by the dbadmin to recover
> if a VACUUM crashes :-(
>
> Comments? Did I miss something about why we can't have more than one
> vacuum process?

I vote for removal. Lock files are hacks, usually.

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