On Thu, 15 Jan 2004, Andre Costa wrote: > Hi Jeff, > > On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:58:08 -0500 > Jeff Johnson <jbj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 07:02:54PM -0200, Andre Costa wrote: > > > Thks a lot for the excellent explanation, Jeff =) > > > > > > ... but, I must say it raised yet another question: these > > > instructions[http://www.rpm.org/hintskinks/repairdb/] explicitely > > > refer to/var/lib/rpm/__db* as lock files, and say they have to be > > > removed prior to a DB rebuild. I am probably mixing apples and > > > oranges, but it seems to go against what you say below. Could you > > > please calrify it a little further? > > > > "lock files" -- in some English sense -- is an appropriate term for > > files that contain locks. > > > > I'm not sure what to clarify. There are 3 types of information in > > __db* files: > > 1) a Berkeley DB version number that makes upgrades painful. > > 2) ptrs to locks that can be shared within a dbenv. > > 3) a "warm cache", i.e. a lookaside cache for retrieved data. > > > > Go shop a better answer somewhere else if you don't believe me ... > > Please, let me clarify that I was not doubting you at all -- how could I > doubt the man responsible for RPM? ;) The pieces of the puzzle were not > connecting on my head, and I thought maybe the info on rpm.org site > could be incorrect in some sense. Also, my understanding of the meaning > of lock files led to the confusion (I thought that their mere existence > would block apps). > > Please apologize for the confusion. > But I have to thank you both for causing me to finally have a better idea of what these files are. I from time to time have to tell others to delete these files, and inevitably they always ask me what they are for. I know from being corrected by Jeff that they are not lock files, but I was not persistant enough to get him to explain just what they were. Now I can sleep better, and if someone asks again I can give them an answer that will inhibit any further questions (-; Cheers...james > Thks again, > > Andre > > _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list
