From: Tomi Ollila <tomi.ollila@iki.fi>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:38:03 +0000 (+0300)
Subject: Re: queuing database tasks?
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Re: queuing database tasks?
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+From: Tomi Ollila <tomi.ollila@iki.fi>
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+On Wed, Jul 02 2014, Nicol=C3=A1s Reynolds <fauno@endefensadelsl.org> wrote:
+
+> hi! sometimes my machine takes a little while to process new emails and
+> if i'm reading email during that moment, tagging and untagging fails
+> because the xapian database is write locked.
+>
+> this affects manual tagging but also the emacs interface removing the
+> unread tag so i often have to come back or wait to do it manually.
+>
+> would it be possible to queue these actions until the database is
+> unlocked again or any other solution?
+
+It would. SMOP. Especially when done properly. I.e. patches tolerated...
+
+... it might be beneficial to first have some discussions on the matter,
+but if one impress us with good set of patches that is always a big plus.
+
+>
+> --=20
+> :{
+
+Tomi