Re: danger of stats_temp_directory = /dev/shm

Jeff,

> Before 9.3, it would delete one specific file from a potentially shared
> directory.  In 9.3 it deletes the entire contents of a potentially shared
> directory.  That is a massive expansion in the surface area for
> unintentional deletion.  If we will disallow using shared directories
> before the time 9.3 is released, that would fix it one way, but I don't
> know if that is the plan or not.

I can't see doing that.  I can see adding the requirement for 9.3, and
then documenting it though.

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