-p on LOOKUPs - further clarification?

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 04:27:13PM -0400, John Esak wrote:
> > Yeah, but that doesn't get to the heart of what I was after: will a
> > lookup -P on *one* tag to a file block a lookup -P on a *different* tag
> > *to the same file*, in a given table?
> 
> If I'm understanding this question... no it would not. Why would it?
> These -p locks are "record" sensitive and related... not file based...
> 
> If your question were a little more specific... meaning if you're asking
> what I'm guessing you're asking... will a -p lock on one alias to one record
> *block* the ability to do a lookup -p with a different alias to the same
> record.  *fi* that is waht you were asking... hold on... I'll try it...
> should take about 60 seconds to write and test....

You're correct; I was insufficiently clear.  No, I meant different
records.  I just wanted to know if the "filePro clears the lock" part
happened when it tried to set a different lock on the same file on a
different record through a different alias.  It sounds like the answer is
"no".  Which is good.

Cheers,
-- jra
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