Re: Transaction callback for localStorage mutex?

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 6:18 PM, Adam Barth <w3c@adambarth.com> wrote:
> I haven't been following the localStorage mutex discussion in detail,
> but have we already rejected the idea of having content specifically
> ask for the mutex via a transaction callback, similar to how web
> databases work?
>
> localStorgage.atomicTransaction(function() {
>  localStorage["counter"]++;
> });

Yes, the idea was rejected because if it is required then it is a
breaking change to local storage, and if it isn't required, then
authors won't use it because they'll be lazy.

- a

Received on Wednesday, 2 December 2009 02:24:01 UTC