tursodatabase / tursodatabase/libsql

Sync prevents concurrent reads?

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Description

Airyland on Discord reports that:

Appears that the embedded replica's .sync function is blocking SQL queries. Is there a way to allow queries to execute concurrently with the sync process?

SQLite itself should be able to serve reads while we're syncing and applying changes to the WAL. Perhaps there is a serializing lock somewhere that prevents this?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing whether the embedded replica's .sync function blocks concurrent SQL reads. Inspect the synchronization and WAL application path for the suspected serializing lock. Done means SQLite reads can execute while sync is applying changes, without breaking synchronization.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, rust, sqlite
Domain
database
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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