Thread: wait_seconds in pg_ctl

Hi,

I would like to know is the wait_seconds inside the pg_ctl script changable?
If not, do you know what would happen if someone changed it from 60 sec to 7
sec?  I found that my configuration has been changed by someone else in
order to shorten the shutdown wait time.  But I am guessing there is some
fundamental reasoning for the default values (60sec) and would like to know
what's the side effect if this has been modified.

Thanks,

--muteki

muteki wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know is the wait_seconds inside the pg_ctl script changable?
> If not, do you know what would happen if someone changed it from 60 sec to 7
> sec?  I found that my configuration has been changed by someone else in
> order to shorten the shutdown wait time.  But I am guessing there is some
> fundamental reasoning for the default values (60sec) and would like to know
> what's the side effect if this has been modified.

I can't think of any major side effect of reducing it.

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