This reverts commit a547c523c2 or #2281
The current implementation can cause panics and performance degradation.
I will bring this back with more testing in
https://github.com/lancedb/lancedb/pull/2311
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **Documentation**
- Enhanced clarity on read consistency settings with updated
descriptions and default behavior.
- Removed outdated warnings about eventual consistency from the
troubleshooting guide.
- **Refactor**
- Streamlined the handling of the read consistency interval across
integrations, now defaulting to "None" for improved performance.
- Simplified internal logic to offer a more consistent experience.
- **Tests**
- Updated test expectations to reflect the new default representation
for the read consistency interval.
- Removed redundant tests related to "no consistency" settings for
streamlined testing.
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Closes#2287
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Added configurable timeout support for query executions. Users can now
specify maximum wait times for queries, enhancing control over
long-running operations across various integrations.
- **Tests**
- Expanded test coverage to validate timeout behavior in both
synchronous and asynchronous query flows, ensuring timely error
responses when query execution exceeds the specified limit.
- Introduced a new test suite to verify query operations when a timeout
is reached, checking for appropriate error handling.
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Fixes#2255
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **Chores**
- Enhanced the build process to improve performance and reliability
across Linux platforms.
- Updated environment settings for more accurate compiler integration.
- Activated previously inactive build configurations to support advanced
feature support.
- Added support for the x86_64 architecture on Linux systems utilizing
the musl C library.
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Previously, when we loaded the next version of the table, we would block
all reads with a write lock. Now, we only do that if
`read_consistency_interval=0`. Otherwise, we load the next version
asynchronously in the background. This should mean that
`read_consistency_interval > 0` won't have a meaningful impact on
latency.
Along with this change, I felt it was safe to change the default
consistency interval to 5 seconds. The current default is `None`, which
means we will **never** check for a new version by default. I think that
default is contrary to most users expectations.
vectordb is deprecated, and these platforms are particularly difficult
to maintain. Removing now to prevent further headaches.
We will keep these platforms supported on `@lancedb/lancedb`.
