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of shared/exclusive latches instead of locks in some areas of the
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internal buffer management code. This change will affect how the
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<code class="classname">DB_MPOOL</code> interface handles dirty buffers.
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<p> Because of these
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changes, <code class="methodname">DB_MPOOLFILE->get</code> will now
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acquire an exclusive latch on the buffer if
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the <code class="literal">DB_MPOOL_DIRTY</code>
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or <code class="literal">DB_MPOOL_EDIT</code> flags are specified. This
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could lead to an application deadlock if the application tries to
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fetch the buffer again, without an
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intervening <code class="methodname">DB_MPOOLFILE->put</code> call.
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interface, and especially the <code class="literal">DB_MPOOL_DIRTY</code>
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and <code class="literal">DB_MPOOL_EDIT</code> flags, you should review your
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