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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pgsql/src backend/libpq/auth.c backend/postmas ...
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In response to pgsql/src backend/libpq/auth.c backend/postmas ...  (Peter Eisentraut - PostgreSQL <petere@hub.org>)
Responses Re: pgsql/src backend/libpq/auth.c backend/postmas ...  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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Peter Eisentraut - PostgreSQL <petere@hub.org> writes:
>     Handle reading of startup packet and authentication exchange after forking
>     a new postmaster child process.  This should eliminate problems with
>     authentication blocking (e.g., ident, SSL init) and also reduce problems
>     with the accept queue filling up under heavy load.

One question about this --- why did you put the call to
ClientAuthentication() into postgres.c?  Seems like it should be in the
postmaster, probably in DoBackend right after the call to
ProcessStartupPacket.

            regards, tom lane

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