RE: search blocks modify -- why?

[Allan Streib <astreib@indiana.edu>]

On Thu, 17 Apr 2003, Howard Chu wrote:

> > Does search by default put the equivalent of a read lock on the file,
> > which could block a modify while the search runs?
>
> Yes.

And would dbnolocking avoid this?  If I serialize all updates do I have
any need for locking?

Allan
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