Re: queuing database tasks?

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+From: Tomi Ollila <tomi.ollila@iki.fi>\r
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+Subject: Re: queuing database tasks?\r
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+On Wed, Jul 02 2014, Nicol=C3=A1s Reynolds <fauno@endefensadelsl.org> wrote:\r
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+> hi! sometimes my machine takes a little while to process new emails and\r
+> if i'm reading email during that moment, tagging and untagging fails\r
+> because the xapian database is write locked.\r
+>\r
+> this affects manual tagging but also the emacs interface removing the\r
+> unread tag so i often have to come back or wait to do it manually.\r
+>\r
+> would it be possible to queue these actions until the database is\r
+> unlocked again or any other solution?\r
+\r
+It would. SMOP. Especially when done properly. I.e. patches tolerated...\r
+\r
+... it might be beneficial to first have some discussions on the matter,\r
+but if one impress us with good set of patches that is always a big plus.\r
+\r
+>\r
+> --=20\r
+> :{\r
+\r
+Tomi\r