Re: Proof of concept: standalone backend with full FE/BE protocol

> 5. The fork/exec code is pretty primitive with respect to error handling.
> I didn't put much time into it since I'm afraid we may need to refactor it
entirely before a Windows equivalent can be > written. (And I need somebody
to write/test the Windows equivalent - any volunteers?)

I think part of the code for windows can be written by referring function
internal_forkexec(),
If you are okay, I can take up this. Please confirm.

> 8. PQcancel needs some work - it can't do what it does now, but it could
do kill(conn->postgres_pid, SIGINT) instead. > At least in Unix. I have no
idea what we'd do in Windows. This doesn't matter for pg_upgrade of course,
but it'd be
> important for manual use of this mode.

Can pgkill(int pid, int sig) API of PG be used to achieve the same on
Windows.

With Regards,
Amit Kapila.