Re: timeout implementation issues - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: timeout implementation issues
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Msg-id 200204081805.g38I53907776@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: timeout implementation issues  ("Hiroshi Inoue" <Inoue@tpf.co.jp>)
Responses Re: timeout implementation issues  ("Hiroshi Inoue" <Inoue@tpf.co.jp>)
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Hiroshi Inoue wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us]
> > 
> > Hiroshi Inoue wrote:
> > > > I am confused.  Above you state you want SET QUERY_TIMEOUT to be
> > > > per-query. I assume you mean that the timeout applies for 
> > only the next
> > > > query and is turned off after that.
> > > 
> > > Hmm there seems a misunderstanding between you and I but I
> > > don't see what it is. Does *SET QUERY_TIMEOUT* start a timer in
> > > your scenario ?  In my scenario *SET QUERY_TIMEOUT* only
> > > registers the timeout value for subsequent queries.
> > 
> > SET QUERY_TIMEOUT does not start a timer.  It makes sure each query
> > after the SET is timed and automatically canceled if the single query
> > exceeds the timeout interval.
> 
> OK using your example, one by one
> 
>       BEGIN WORK;
>      SET query_timeout=20;
>      query fails;
>      SET query_timeout=0;
> 
> For what the SET was issued ?
> What command is issued if the query was successful ?
> 
>      COMMIT WORK;

Here, SET should only to the query labeled "query fails".  However,
right now, because the query failed, the second SET would not be seen,
and the timout would apply to all remaining queries in the session.


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