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Mark Hammond commented on COUCHDB-86:
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> If there are any Windows devs with Erlang experience out there,
> help would definitely be appreciated on this one.
It sounds like you are after help in making the Windows file-system act like a
*nix one, but I fear that is not possible. FILE_SHARE_DELETE isn't an option
as although the DB can be deleted, it still can't be recreated - leaving us in
exactly the same position.
I believe we need someone with enough understanding of couchdb to propose and
(help) implement how couchdb could perform these operations given the
characteristics of the file-system - it is only then a windows dev can help.
As Paul noted in the past, COUCHDB-67 is such an idea (but as Juhani mentioned,
that isn't getting traction)
> (CouchDB on Windows) compaction can not be done.
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>
> Key: COUCHDB-86
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-86
> Project: CouchDB
> Issue Type: Bug
> Components: Build System
> Affects Versions: 0.8
> Environment: Windows XP, Erlang/OTP R12B-3
> Reporter: Li Zhengji
> Assignee: Paul Joseph Davis
> Priority: Blocker
> Fix For: 1.0
>
> Original Estimate: 5h
> Remaining Estimate: 5h
>
> During compacting, rename the current DB file to a .old file is not allowed
> on Windows.
> A possible workaround for this could be:
> 1. Close current DB file (.couch);
> 2. Send db_updated to update to use .compact;
> 3. After 5sec, delete the .couch file; ---- This is done in a linked
> process, after that, this process send a message to update_loop;
> 4. After received the message in update_loop, close current DB file which is
> a .compact file, then rename it to .couch;
> 5. Finally, db_updated again to use this new .couch file.
> Maybe, there would be a "pause" in service?
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