Re: [Win32] Problem with rename()

>>> On 16.06.2006 at 23:21:21, in message
<200606162121.k5GLLLw13054@candle.pha.pa.us>, Bruce Momjian
<pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> wrote:
> Yea.  Where you using WAL archiving?  We will have a fix in 8.1.5 to
> prevent multiple archivers from starting.  Perhaps that was a cause.
> 
Not at the time, no.  The rename in question was just a regular WAL
segment rename.

> Yes, I just reread that thread.  I also am confused where to go from
> here.
> 
Yeah, it's unfortunate that our best theory (a _commit on a deleted
file) just didn't seem to be supported by the evidence.  Although the
servers which see a heavy SELECT load are now Linux, we still have a
couple of Windows servers receiving the normal replication traffic.  We
still get regular fsync errors after the scheduled CLUSTERs so if you do
find a fix (or come up with a new theory), there's a test bed there (at
least for now).

> Were you the only one use Win32 in heavy usage?  You were on Win2003.

> Were there some bugs in the OS that got fixed later.
...
> Yep.  What has me baffled is why no one else is seeing the problem.
> We had a rash of reports, and now all is quiet.
>
We might be somewhat more susceptible than most too.  Due to the way
our middle tier parcels out queries, some connections might sit idle for
a long time.  Per Tom's explanation in the original thread, this is an
important factor.  Ultimately if a concurrent rename isn't possible in
Windows (and that looks likely), it's going to be a problem as things
stand now.

Pete