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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/database/database.h b/src/libstrongswan/database/database.h
index 77d4da144..ad5ccf95e 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/database/database.h
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/database/database.h
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ struct database_t {
/**
* Start a transaction.
*
+ * A serializable transaction forces a strict separation between other
+ * transactions. Due to the performance overhead they should only be used
+ * in certain situations (e.g. SELECT->INSERT|UPDATE).
+ *
* @note Either commit() or rollback() has to be called to end the
* transaction.
* @note Transactions are thread-specific. So commit()/rollbak() has to be
@@ -124,9 +128,10 @@ struct database_t {
* not supported. So if any if the "inner" transactions are rolled back
* the outer most transaction is rolled back.
*
- * @return TRUE on success
+ * @param serializable TRUE to create a serializable transaction
+ * @return TRUE on success
*/
- bool (*transaction)(database_t *this);
+ bool (*transaction)(database_t *this, bool serializable);
/**
* Commit all changes made during the current transaction.