Re: session IDs

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: session IDs
Date: 2004-02-03 15:47:59
Message-ID: 200402031647.59293.peter_e@gmx.net
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Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> I am less sure of the utility of such an ID, though. After all, if
> you see a disconnect log message for a given PID you must know that
> any reuse of that PID indicates a new session, or even if you just
> see a connection message you know it must be a new session. OTOH,
> having a unique SessionID might simplify the logic required of log
> analysis tools.

The PID *is* a unique session ID. Why is it not sufficient?

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