Re: Function to kill backend - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Function to kill backend
Date
Msg-id 25338.1081266505@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Function to kill backend  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Function to kill backend  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> I assume admins are already doing this (via kill), so whether it is
> supported or not, we should give folks a safe way to do this.

I don't think it's an open-and-shut decision as to whether people
actually *need* to do session kills (as opposed to query/transaction
kills).  The arguments presented so far are not convincing to my mind,
certainly not convincing enough to buy into a commitment to do whatever
it takes to support that.

The fact that people do it doesn't make it a good idea.
        regards, tom lane


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