Magnus Hagander <magnus@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > But all our files are opened with (FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE | > FILE_SHARE_DELETE). So shouldn't this allow 7zip (or whatever) to open up > the file, regardless of us holding it open? (Looking at > https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa363874(v=vs.85).aspx > at least that's how I read it?) My understanding of what Christian wrote is that 7zip is using flags that specifically disallow "sharing". The flags we use will allow other programs to open the file(s) with default options, but a program that is deliberately trying to be the sole user of the file can still notice our opens. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin
