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From Bharath Rupireddy
Subject Re: function for testing that causes the backend to terminate
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Msg-id CALj2ACUPNBeVc34SV3PeS3Kopv-Zi4M_AKDWKiKc01F_bmQKog@mail.gmail.com
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In response to function for testing that causes the backend to terminate  (Dave Cramer <davecramer@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: function for testing that causes the backend to terminate  (Bharath Rupireddy <bharath.rupireddyforpostgres@gmail.com>)
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On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 4:27 PM Dave Cramer <davecramer@gmail.com> wrote:
> For testing unusual situations I'd like to be able to cause a backend to terminate due to something like a segfault.
Dowe currently have this in testing ?
 

Well, you could use pg_terminate_backend which sends SIGTERM to the
backend. However, we don't have a function that sends SIGSEGV yet, you
could signal the backend with SIGSEGV directly, if possible.

With Regards,
Bharath Rupireddy.
EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com

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