Re: Re: pg_ctl default shutdown mode - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Re: pg_ctl default shutdown mode
Date
Msg-id 200102101517.KAA21998@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to RE: Re: pg_ctl default shutdown mode  ("Hiroshi Inoue" <Inoue@tpf.co.jp>)
List pgsql-hackers
> > Just curious.  I
> > just think that waiting by default and smart shutdown don't really mix
> > well.
> > 
> 
> Current behavior prevents manual shutdown from cancelling
> running sessions carelessly. 
> OTOH it's the dba's responsibilty to write appropriate shutdown
> scripts and it's not good to rely on default in writing them in the
> first place.

Yes, but too many people do stupid things.  If they are smart enough to
write a script, they are smart enough to use a flag to make it do what
they want it to do.

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