/* If compaction has been interrupted, we return WT_ERROR to the caller. */
    if (session == conn->background_compact.session) {
        background_compaction = true;
        /* Only check for interruption when the connection is not being opened/closed. */
        if (!F_ISSET(conn, WT_CONN_CLOSING | WT_CONN_MINIMAL)) {
            __wt_spin_lock(session, &conn->background_compact.lock);
            if (!conn->background_compact.running)
                ret = WT_ERROR;
            __wt_spin_unlock(session, &conn->background_compact.lock);
        }
    }