Re: infinite blocking statements in 8.2.3 - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: infinite blocking statements in 8.2.3
Date
Msg-id 20070510151116.GH4504@alvh.no-ip.org
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In response to Re: infinite blocking statements in 8.2.3  (Thomas Markus <t.markus@proventis.net>)
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Thomas Markus wrote:
> my problem is back :(
>
> ps shows a SELECT
> i tried to cancel that blocking statement with |pg_cancel_backend|(pid).
> after that ps show 'idle in transaction'. a simple kill <pid> doesn't
> help. i did a pg_ctl -m immediate stop.
> Postgres is away however the dead process is further present. I can stop
> these also only with kill -9.
>
> Does someone have an idea where the problem is and as I this to avoid can?

Maybe now you can find the time to answer the questions.

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