Problem with dbm files?

[Warren Pollans]

Hello,

I'm in the process of converting my perl CGI scripts to run under mod_perl. I'm working on an ibook (MacOSX 10.1.5 -Apache/1.3.26 (Darwin) mod_perl/1.26)

So far, so good - the apps using mysql still work under mod_perl :-).

One app uses MLDBM (with DB_File) to store a complex hash. One doc, "mod_perl and dbm files", suggests that there might be consistency problems (locking related) when using dbm files with mod_perl. It seems that the MLDBM::Sync module is supposed to eliminate this concern.

Could someone that uses MLDBM with DB_File under mod_perl please let me know if there are, in fact, problems with this combination. If so, will MLDBM::Sync "fix" them or do I need to rewite my app to use mysql?

Thanks,

Warren