On Mon, 2008-11-17 at 16:18 +0200, Heikki Linnakangas wrote: > > + > > + /* > > + * Load the flat authorization file into > postmaster's ca > > + * startup process won't have recomputed > this from the d > > + * yet, so it may change following recovery. > > + */ > > + load_role(); > > Is there a race condition here too, if the startup process is writing > the auth file at the same time? I guess we'd have the same problem > with flat files in general, so maybe there's something else that > mitigates the problem?
The flat file is not race condition proof. When the file is read it is just a guide and the real data is re-accessed from catalog. So the problem you see does exist, but is handled elsewhere - not in this patch. -- Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
