Re: Restarting Apache during a commit through a proxy

Daniel Shahaf <d.s_at_daniel.shahaf.name> writes:

> Philip Martin wrote on Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 23:13:27 +0000:
>> Branko Čibej <brane_at_e-reka.si> writes:
>>
>> > In other words, use a proper crash-resistant transaction commit
>> > sequence, with automatic rollback as necessary. See the sqlite docs for
>> > a description of one way of doing this. :)
>>
>> Possibly. But that probably introduces an overhead that is entirely
>> pointless in most cases. This problem can only occur with mod_dav_svn
>> used through a proxy.
>
> Why? Does the proxy violate mod_dav_svn's contract, or do "normal"
> clients not behave in that way (even though the formal contract permist
> it to them)?

A "normal" client has a connection to the server for the duration of the
commit, if the server process dies/restarts the client gets a read/write
error on the connection and aborts the commit.

I've been thinking about this overnight and I believe I need to do more
investigation on the WANdisco side.

-- 
Philip