Re: BUG #1958: Postmaster doesn't close open file handles on startup - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #1958: Postmaster doesn't close open file handles on startup
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Msg-id 21435.1129214485@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to BUG #1958: Postmaster doesn't close open file handles on startup  ("Menno Smits" <menno@netboxblue.com>)
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"Menno Smits" <menno@netboxblue.com> writes:
> The postmaster process doesn't close open file handles/sockets when it
> daemonises. This means it inherits all open file handles that the parent
> process had. This can lead to strange side effects because postgres will
> hold sockets and files that it really shouldn't.

I think this is a bug in whatever you are using to launch the
postmaster, not a bug in the postmaster.

            regards, tom lane

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