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From: "Marshall" <marshall.spight@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.databases.theory
Subject: Re: Concurrency in an RDB
Date: 14 Dec 2006 16:07:43 -0800
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On Dec 14, 3:22 pm, "Cimode" <cim...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have never stated that locks put on objects can not cause deadlocks
> to happen.

So your position is:

1) There is NO direct relationship between locks and deadlocks.
2) Locks put on objects can cause deadlocks.

Well. The More You Know.


> A lock is a normal mechanism and is not the real
> cause of the deadlock problem which lies more on the  IO/disk swapping
> contention of ressources.  A matter of perspective, idiots like
> Marshall will probably not perceive in a lifetime.

Deadlock is caused by disk swapping, you say? You are
right; I do not see me being able to perceive this any
time soon.


Marshall