[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.809,1.810
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Sat, 12 Jul 2003 19:22:06 -0700
Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv19323/Misc
Modified Files:
NEWS
Log Message:
Fixed critical shutdown race in _Database._commit.
Related to SF patch 723231 (which pointed out the problem, but didn't
fix it, just shut up the warning msg -- which was pointing out a dead-
serious bug!).
Bugfix candidate.
Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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*** NEWS 6 Jul 2003 18:36:54 -0000 1.809
--- NEWS 13 Jul 2003 02:22:03 -0000 1.810
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*** 39,42 ****
--- 39,50 ----
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+ - It's vital that a dumbdbm database be closed properly, else the
+ on-disk data and directory files can be left in mutually inconsistent
+ states. dumbdbm.py's _Database.__del__() method attempted to close
+ the database properly, but a shutdown race in _Database._commit()
+ could prevent this form working, so that a program trusting __del__()
+ to get the on-disk files in synch could be badly surprised. The race
+ has been repaired.
+
- The classes in threading.py are now new-style classes. That they
weren't before was an oversight.