When does mailman create file locks, and for how long do theyexist? (i know they will linger around if the program crashed, but under normal operation, how long?)
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Short unhelpful answer: as long as they're needed.
Time varies. I believe most of the admin CGI scripts lock them only while generating the form or processing form input; the qrunner I believe locks the list while contacting the MTA to send the outgoing message (but it may drop the locks and reacquire them).
Relatively-short periods of time, anyway, and if there's no python process running, the lock shouldn't be held.
"Ashley M. Kirchner" wrote:
Short unhelpful answer: as long as they're needed.
Time varies. I believe most of the admin CGI scripts lock them only while generating the form or processing form input; the qrunner I believe locks the list while contacting the MTA to send the outgoing message (but it may drop the locks and reacquire them).
Relatively-short periods of time, anyway, and if there's no python process running, the lock shouldn't be held.
"Ashley M. Kirchner" wrote:
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