[vlc-devel] [PATCH 3/3] Added livehttp access_out module to support HTTP Live Streaming

[Ilkka Ollakka]

On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 04:03:45PM -0400, Keary Griffin wrote:
> Thanks Geoffroy,
> >I don't know if I really understand what you mean here, but on
> >Windows, if you want to replace a file in use, there is one (strangely
> >unknown) trick:
> >-rename the old file to something else with MoveFile
> >-replace by the new file with MoveFile
> >-mark the old file for deletion with DeleteFile

> >After the call to DeleteFile, the old file will not be deleted until
> >all its handles have been closed, and no process will be able to open
> >it again.

> >It is still not atomic: someone could try to open the playlist after
> >it has been moved and before it has been replaced.

> I didn't know about that trick, but I'm not sure if that's going to
> be to better or worse--  Now the problem (as you say ) is that the
> file could be requested by the HTTP server while it is in a
> non-existent state.  I'm thinking (but not 100% sure) we are better
> off with the server just getting an older (not yet updated &
> replace) playlist file than a newer one.

I think Geoffroys example could be better for starter, if it can be done
without win32-specific stuff (those rename-functions) inside module. It
cleans up module littlebit and if it becames real issue we can try to
work around it ?

I don't have win32 or iP* so can't test it easily either case.

-- 
Ilkka Ollakka
All bridge hands are equally likely, but some are more equally likely
than others.
		-- Alan Truscott
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