/offlineimap/head: changeset 273

Handle uidvalidity file in an atomic fashion

offlineimap/head/debian/changelog

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ offlineimap (3.99.2) unstable; urgency=low
     50 debug messages, whether or not debugging was enabled for this
     session.  This way, even unexpected and non-repeatable errors stand
     a chance of getting a more detailed log.
+  * Handle uidvalidity file in an atomic fashion.  CLoses: #165600.
 
  -- John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 12:35:42 -0500
 

offlineimap/head/offlineimap/folder/Maildir.py

@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ class MaildirFolder(BaseFolder):
         return self.uidvalidity
 
     def saveuidvalidity(self, newval):
-        file = open(self.uidfilename, "wt")
+        file = open(self.uidfilename + ".tmp", "wt")
         file.write("%d\n" % newval)
         file.close()
+        os.rename(self.uidfilename + ".tmp", self.uidfilename)
         self.uidvalidity = newval
 
     def isuidvalidityok(self, remotefolder):