Re: waiting on index drop

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Rikard Pavelic <rikard(dot)pavelic(at)zg(dot)htnet(dot)hr>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: waiting on index drop
Date: 2009-01-05 00:36:51
Message-ID: 2018.1231115811@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Rikard Pavelic <rikard(dot)pavelic(at)zg(dot)htnet(dot)hr> writes:
> Does Postgres needs to wait for this lock

yes --- drop index takes exclusive lock on the table.

> or is this something that can be fixed?

no

regards, tom lane

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