On 2015-06-19 11:16:18 -0400, Robert Haas wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
> > I wonder whether it's such a good idea for the postmaster to give
> > up waiting before all children are gone (postmaster.c:1722 in HEAD).
>
> I doubt it.
Seconded. It's pretty bad to possibly not be able to start again after
stopping it. I don't see the benefit in not waiting - sure, the
poastmaster exits faster, but postgres hasn't shut down at that point...