Re: function for testing that causes the backend to terminate - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bharath Rupireddy
Subject Re: function for testing that causes the backend to terminate
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Msg-id CALj2ACWm3_O-FXDpwrv047AgY=+TtP_mKiTExH=QbwxNK1OBeg@mail.gmail.com
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In response to 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 4:36 PM Bharath Rupireddy
<bharath.rupireddyforpostgres@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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.Do we 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.

And, I came across an extension called pg_crash [1], see if that helps.

[1] https://www.cybertec-postgresql.com/en/pg_crash-crashing-postgresql-automatically/

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



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