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From Andres Freund
Subject [HACKERS] Should we standardize on a type for signal handler flags?
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Msg-id 20170604230004.sdu36ndm2e672hwl@alap3.anarazel.de
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Responses Re: [HACKERS] Should we standardize on a type for signal handler flags?  (Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com>)
Re: [HACKERS] Should we standardize on a type for signal handler flags?  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Hi,

At the moment a number of flag variables set in signal handlers have
'volatile bool' as type, others have 'volatile sig_atomic_t'.  That's
kinda confusing.   I think either is safe, but I think we should
standardize one of them.

Opinions?

- Andres

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