Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> Another option that might be workable (but I have reservations, and
> haven't tested it either) is to check whether the return value of
> getppid() is equal to 1. If it's neither 1 nor PostmasterPid then try
> kill().
I like that better actually ... one less thing for developers to get wrong.
regards, tom lane