raghuram devarakonda lngjjnbzegmailcom 43007 andrew bennetts wrote movefile_replace_existing mean rename existing file actually atomic find msdn docs say ive seen suggest probably isnt even though msdn docs say explicitly found discussions claiming movefile_replace_existing atomic however seeing comment thorough search found references claiming otherwise last resort checked cygwin documentation claims rename posix1 compliant mistaken posix1 require atomicity curious rename implemented checked sources try find implementation completely agree without positive proof atomicity point making code change also assume replace files use simple test shows indeed replace files open thanks raghu _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom tue 05 aug 2008 194910 0400 pythondev osrename windows