[COUCHDB-86] (CouchDB on Windows) compaction can not be done.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.8
• Fix Version/s: 0.11.1, 1.0
• Component/s: Build System

Environment

Windows XP, Erlang/OTP R12B-3

• Assignee: Paul Joseph Davis
• Reporter: Li Zhengji
• Created: 25/Jun/08 06:26
• Updated: 24/Jun/10 22:32
• Resolved: 24/Jun/10 22:32

Description

During compacting, rename the current DB file to a .old file is not allowed on Windows.

A possible workaround for this could be:
1. Close current DB file (.couch);
2. Send db_updated to update to use .compact;
3. After 5sec, delete the .couch file; ---- This is done in a linked process, after that, this process send a message to update_loop;
4. After received the message in update_loop, close current DB file which is a .compact file, then rename it to .couch;
5. Finally, db_updated again to use this new .couch file.

Maybe, there would be a "pause" in service?

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: COUCHDB-571 Not Able To Use Compact (getting Error)
• relates to: COUCHDB-780 Don't block the updater process while compaction deletes old files