Re: pg_terminate_backend idea - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pg_terminate_backend idea
Date
Msg-id 27105.1119448448@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: pg_terminate_backend idea  ("Magnus Hagander" <mha@sollentuna.net>)
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"Magnus Hagander" <mha@sollentuna.net> writes:
>> In any case the correct way to solve the problem is to find 
>> out what's being left corrupt by SIGTERM, rather than install 
>> more messiness in order to avoid facing the real issue ...

> That is unfortunatly way over my head. And it doesn't seem like anybody
> who actually has what it takes to do the "proper solution" is interested
> in doing it.

A test case --- even one that fails only a small percentage of the time
--- would make things far easier.  So far all I've seen are very vague
reports, and it's impossible to do anything about it without more info.
        regards, tom lane


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