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10 | 10 | *Win32 (NT, Win2k, XP).replace() doesn't work on Win95/98/Me. |
11 | 11 | * |
12 | 12 | * IDENTIFICATION |
13 | | - * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/port/dirmod.c,v 1.38 2005/08/02 15:14:47 tgl Exp $ |
| 13 | + * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/port/dirmod.c,v 1.39 2005/08/10 19:52:37 momjian Exp $ |
14 | 14 | * |
15 | 15 | *------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
16 | 16 | */ |
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ pgrename(const char *from, const char *to) |
118 | 118 | { |
119 | 119 | intloops=0; |
120 | 120 |
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121 | | -/* Is this loop even necessary now that we have win32_open()? */ |
| 121 | +/* |
| 122 | + *We need these loops because even though PostgreSQL uses flags |
| 123 | + *that allow rename while the file is open, other applications |
| 124 | + *might have these files open without those flags. |
| 125 | + */ |
122 | 126 | #if defined(WIN32)&& !defined(__CYGWIN__) |
123 | 127 | while (!MoveFileEx(from,to,MOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING)) |
124 | 128 | #endif |
@@ -164,7 +168,11 @@ pgunlink(const char *path) |
164 | 168 | { |
165 | 169 | intloops=0; |
166 | 170 |
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167 | | -/* Is this loop even necessary now that we have win32_open()? */ |
| 171 | +/* |
| 172 | + *We need these loops because even though PostgreSQL uses flags |
| 173 | + *that allow unlink while the file is open, other applications |
| 174 | + *might have these files open without those flags. |
| 175 | + */ |
168 | 176 | while (unlink(path)) |
169 | 177 | { |
170 | 178 | if (errno!=EACCES) |
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