Megatest

    (if file-write ;; dir-writable
	(let (;; (lock    (obtain-dot-lock fname 1 5 10))
	      (db      (sqlite3:open-database fname)))
	  (sqlite3:set-busy-handler! db (make-busy-timeout 136000))
	  ;; (db:set-sync db)
	  (sqlite3:execute db "PRAGMA synchronous = 0;")
	  (if (not file-exists)
	      (begin
		(if (string-match "^/tmp/.*" fname) ;; this is a file in /tmp
              (begin
		(if (and (not (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "no-wal"))
                         (string-match "^/tmp/.*" fname)) ;; this is a file in /tmp
		    (sqlite3:execute db "PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;")
		    (print "Creating " fname " in NON-WAL mode."))
		(initproc db)))
	  ;; (release-dot-lock fname)
	  db)
	(begin
	  (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "WARNING: opening db in non-writable dir " fname)