Re: 8.3 .4 + Vista + MingW + initdb = ACCESS_DENIED

Andrew Chernow <ac@esilo.com> writes:
> Be careful.  From LockFileEx docs:

> "However, the time it takes for the operating system to unlock these 
> locks depends upon available system resources. Therefore, it is 
> recommended that your process explicitly unlock all files it has locked 
> when it terminates. If this is not done, access to these files may be 
> denied if the operating system has not yet unlocked them."

ROTFL ... so to translate: "If your program crashes, please release
locks before crashing."

No wonder Windows has such a crummy reputation.
        regards, tom lane