Re: AW: timeout on lock feature

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Zeugswetter Andreas SB <ZeugswetterA(at)wien(dot)spardat(dot)at>, Henryk Szal <szal(at)doctorq(dot)com(dot)pl>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: AW: timeout on lock feature
Date: 2001-04-17 14:48:47
Message-ID: 23613.987518927@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> Added to TODO:
> * Add SET parameter to timeout if waiting for lock too long

I repeat my strong objection to any global (ie, affecting all locks)
timeout. Such a "feature" will have unpleasant consequences.

regards, tom lane

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