use of shared memory - Mailing list pgsql-novice

hello,
    We wanted to know what exactly is the use of shared memory in
postgreSQL. The function InternalIpcMemoryCreate() is used by whom?
is the shared memory use to store data ( as in the database ) or something
else?

Thanks
MAASK group ( Maya, Anu, Asmita, Snehal, Krushna )






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