Re: Dead lock in repository

[EricZolf]

Hi Bob,

On 31/12/2022 18:45, Robert Nichols wrote:
> OK, you've enhanced the locking of the repository. Lovely. How do I get 
> rid of a dead lock? The process number mentioned in the error message 
> does not exist on either the client or the server.

Can you be a bit more precise what your problem exactly is?

1. rdiff-backup should refuse to work only if the PID stored corresponds 
to an existing process (it was an enhancement added based on Patrik's 
feedback).
2. The .lock file remains even after the first backup with API 201, so 
that it can be used to lock the repo even without write access rights 
(e.g. for restore/list activities).
3. as last resort, the `--force` flag should ignore any lock (at your 
own risk though).

KR, Eric