Re: why roll-your-own s_lock? / improving scalability

From: Nils Goroll <slink(at)schokola(dot)de>
To: Merlin Moncure <mmoncure(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: why roll-your-own s_lock? / improving scalability
Date: 2012-06-26 19:05:12
Message-ID: 4FEA07E8.6020904@schokola.de
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Hi Merlin,

> _POSIX_THREAD_PROCESS_SHARED

sure.

> Also, it's forbidden to do things like invoke i/o in the backend while
> holding only a spinlock. As to your larger point, it's an interesting
> assertion -- some data to back it up would help.

Let's see if I can get any. ATM I've only got indications, but no proof.

Nils

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