On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:13:09 +0100
Bernhard <[email protected]> wrote:

> Patrick Shanahan schrieb am 31.01.19 um 05:09:
> >> I am trying to avoid check XMP each time DT starts as it takes quite some
> >> time for my collection.  
> > if you NEVER have but one instance of dt running, should not be a problem.
> > if fact, dt*should*  insure that it's db cannot be utilized by more than
> > one instance and you would be safe-guarded.  I don't know if dt has that
> > check and, if not, perhaps you should issue a feature request via redmon.
> >     
> this should be ok since ~/.config/darktable/data.db.lock and 
> ~/.config/darktable/library.db.lock are created when you open an 
> instance of dt.
> So dt should complain if you try to open a second instance with access 
> to the same database and config.

It doesn't work over network (on different computers) because DT code
checks for existence of PID:
https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/blob/master/src/common/database.c
So I guess currently there's no guard against 2 darktables running on
different PCs accessing the same database on network share.

> 
> -- 
> 
> regards
> Bernhard
> 
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