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The `holders_count` field of `nar` and `chunk` can be greater than zero permanently
Similar to #64 and #65
Skimming the find_and_lock_chunk
code, it looks like the purpose of this field is essentially to mark a nar
or chunk
row that may soon be referenced by a new object (looking at the upload code) so that it doesn't get garbage collected in the meantime.
However, if the process is halted between incrementing holders_count
and decrementing it when the guard is dropped, then the holders_count
is permanently greater than zero, and never eligible for garbage collection.