Re: Rename max_parallel_degree? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

On 01/06/16 17:55, David G. Johnston wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Petr Jelinek <petr@2ndquadrant.com
> <mailto:petr@2ndquadrant.com>>wrote:
>
>     That GUC also controls worker processes that are started by
>     extensions, not just ones that parallel query starts. This is btw
>     one thing I don't like at all about how the current limits work, the
>     parallel query will fight for workers with extensions because they
>     share the same limit.
>
>
> ​Given that this models reality the GUC is doing its job.  Now, maybe we
> need additional knobs to give the end-user the ability to influence how
> those fights will turn out.

Agreed, my point is that I think we do need additional knob.

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