RE: Re: pg_ctl default shutdown mode - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Hiroshi Inoue
Subject RE: Re: pg_ctl default shutdown mode
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Msg-id EKEJJICOHDIEMGPNIFIJAEAKDJAA.Inoue@tpf.co.jp
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In response to RE: Re: pg_ctl default shutdown mode  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Re: pg_ctl default shutdown mode  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Re: Re: pg_ctl default shutdown mode  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Eisentraut [mailto:peter_e@gmx.net]
> 
> Hiroshi Inoue writes:
> 
> > > Since there were no comments, I'm going to make fast shutdown 
> the default.
> > >
> >
> > Oh I've misunderstood.
> > I object to the change.
> 
> Do you feel the current behaviour is more intuitive?

Yes.

> Just curious.  I
> just think that waiting by default and smart shutdown don't really mix
> well.
> 

Current behavior prevents manual shutdown from cancelling
running sessions carelessly. 
OTOH it's the dba's responsibilty to write appropriate shutdown
scripts and it's not good to rely on default in writing them in the
first place.

Regards,
Hiroshi Inoue


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