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@@ -105,6 +105,25 @@ TDB_DATA tdb_fetch(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, TDB_DATA key);
caller must free the resulting data
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+int tdb_parse_record(struct tdb_context *tdb, TDB_DATA key,
+ int (*parser)(TDB_DATA key, TDB_DATA data,
+ void *private_data),
+ void *private_data);
+
+ Hand a record to a parser function without allocating it.
+
+ This function is meant as a fast tdb_fetch alternative for large records
+ that are frequently read. The "key" and "data" arguments point directly
+ into the tdb shared memory, they are not aligned at any boundary.
+
+ WARNING: The parser is called while tdb holds a lock on the record. DO NOT
+ call other tdb routines from within the parser. Also, for good performance
+ you should make the parser fast to allow parallel operations.
+
+ tdb_parse_record returns -1 if the record was not found. If the record was
+ found, the return value of "parser" is passed up to the caller.
+
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int tdb_exists(TDB_CONTEXT *tdb, TDB_DATA key);
check if an entry in the database exists