If the pool is not at a @size limit, establish newconnection.
Connecting to the DB is done outside main synchronized section.
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb, line 689
def try_to_checkout_new_connection
# first in synchronized section check if establishing new conns is allowed
# and increment @now_connecting, to prevent overstepping this pool's @size
# constraint
do_checkout = synchronize do
if @threads_blocking_new_connections.zero? && (@connections.size + @now_connecting) < @size
@now_connecting += 1
end
end
if do_checkout
begin
# if successfully incremented @now_connecting establish new connection
# outside of synchronized section
conn = checkout_new_connection
ensure
synchronize do
if conn
adopt_connection(conn)
# returned conn needs to be already leased
conn.lease
end
@now_connecting -= 1
end
end
end
end